Literature 6: The Monkey's Paw

Literature 6:
The Monkey's Paw
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Literature 6:
The Monkey's Paw

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

1. Take a guess: The story of The Monkey's Paw was written in what year?
A
1602
B
1702
C
1802
D
1902

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

2. Take a guess: True or False "The Monkey's Paw is part of a book full of short stories."
A
True
B
False

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

3. Take a guess: In the Monkey's Paw, the main character gets to do several wishes. How many?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

4. Take a guess: True or False "The main character in the book gets a magical paw from an army officer."
A
True
B
False

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

5. Take a guess: The story uses the plot, setting and dialogue to hint at the future. What is this called?
A
Forehinting
B
Foregoing
C
Foreshadowing
D
Foregathering

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

The Monkey's Paw
- 1902 by William Wymark Jacobs
- Short story
- Published in The Lady of the Barge
- Short story collection with horror stories

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Plot
- Set in England in early 20th century
- Mrs. & Mrs. White + their son Herbert
- Sergeant-Major Morris visits
- Army in India got a Monkey's paw
- Three wishes that will come true
- Paw is cursed and wishes will turn out badly

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Plot
- Herbert doesn't believe the paw is real
- Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds to pay his mortgage
- Nothing happens
- Next day, Herbert goes to work
- Later, a man stops by from the company Herbert works for
- Herbert got stuck in a machine and died
- Mr. White gets 200 pounds as financial compensation

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Plot
- Herbert is buried
- Mr. and Mrs. White try to deal with Herbert's death
- Mrs. White pushes Mr. White to wish Herbert back
- Mr. White makes the wish and someone knocks on the door 
- He then thinks Herbert will be a zombie or want revenge
- Mr. White wishes Herbert away again
- Mrs. White opens the door and no one is there

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

6. Who wrote The Monkey's Paw
A
Jacob Wymark Williams
B
Jacob Williams Wymark
C
Wymark William Jacobs
D
William Wymark Jacobs

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

7. What was the name of the story collection in which The Monkey's Paw was published?
A
The Lady and the Castle
B
The Lady and the Hound
C
The Lady of the Barge
D
The Lady of the Forest

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

8. Sergeant-Major Morris got the Monkey's Paw while he was in the army, but where?
A
Indonesia
B
Egypt
C
France
D
India

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

9. What is not one of the wishes Mr. White does?
A
A new house
B
200 Pounds
C
Herbert Alive
D
Herbert Dead

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

10. Which is not one of the reasons for why Mr. White wishes Herbert dead again?
A
Herbert might want revenge
B
Herbert might look like a zombie
C
Herbert would take the 200 pounds away

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Check the reader:

Literature 6: The Monkey's Paw
- Read the background information
- Answer the questions (using the internet)
- Check your answers (see Its Learning)

Slide 16 - Tekstslide