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Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by szeiger
What does the monkey's paw symbolize?
  1. Death
  2. Greed
  3. Happiness
  4. Cruelty
Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by szeiger
Macabre:
  1. Dealing with death and gruesome subjects
  2. A type of magic show
  3. Committing a crime and being found guilty
  4. A type of realistic fiction
Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by szeiger
Which superstition is discussed in the story?
  1. Bad things come in threes.
  2. Never cross a black cat's path.
  3. Breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
  4. Friday the 13th is cursed.
Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by szeiger
Which is an example of foreshadowing in the story?
  1. Making wishes on the paw
  2. The chess game at the beginning
  3. Depicting the Whites' home as cozy
  4. The dark and stormy night
Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by szeiger
"The Monkey's Paw" would most likely be classified as:
  1. Historical fiction
  2. Horror
  3. Science Fiction
  4. Mystery
Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by mrbranscum
What is Herbert's attitude towards the monkey's paw?
  1. He believes in the magic paw.
  2. He doesn't believe in its magic powers.
  3. He asks his father for help in believing the paw's magic powers.
Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by mrbranscum
What does Mr. White wish for with his first wish?
  1. To become famous
  2. To become a king or emperor
  3. To get a new job
  4. To get more money
Grade 7 :: The Monkeys Paw by mrbranscum
Why did Sergeant Major Morris decide to not sell the Monkey's Paw?
  1. He thinks that no one would buy it.
  2. He wanted to give it to Mr. White as a present.
  3. He was saving it for his children.
  4. He feels that the Monkey's Paw has caused enough trouble.
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
Who or what did the narrator kill with the axe?
  1. his dog
  2. his rabbit
  3. his wife
  4. his cat
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
What was specifically caught on fire in the story?
  1. the narrator's wife
  2. the narrator's coat
  3. the rug
  4. the curtains
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
What happened at the end?
  1. the police smelled something
  2. a noise was heard from within the wall
  3. a white cat came in, led the police to the wall
  4. the narrator confessed
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
Where did the narrator put the person or thing that he killed with the axe?
  1. the sewer
  2. the wall in the den
  3. the well
  4. the wall in the cellar
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
What was weird about the new cat?
  1. it was missing an eye
  2. it was missing a leg
  3. it was missing its teeth
  4. it was missing a tail
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
What animal did the narrator cut the eye out of?
  1. the cat
  2. the rabbit
  3. the rat
  4. the dog
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
What had the narrator hung in the garden?
  1. the rabbit
  2. the dog
  3. the cat
  4. the narrator's wife
Grade 7 :: The Black Cat by mdani0206
What did the narrator's eye fall upon in his gaze around the den?
  1. a cat
  2. a ghost of his wife
  3. a figure moving through the room
  4. a note from his wife to him about an affair she had
Grade 7 :: The Bully by Lovinmuzic
The main reason Darrell likes the book Hatchet is that it:
  1. got him extra credit with Mr. Mitchell
  2. is about wrestling
  3. is about a weak boy who defeats a bully and goes out with a pretty girl
  4. is about a weak boy who becomes strong inside and out
Grade 7 :: Short Stories by szeiger
The story is told from which point of view?
  1. First person
  2. Second person
  3. Third person limited
  4. Third person omniscient
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