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Grade 8 The Tell-Tale Heart
The narrator claims repeatedly that he is not:
  1. hungry
  2. anxious
  3. mad
  4. happy
Grade 8 The Monkey's Paw
What was Mr. White's 2nd wish?
  1. Another 200 pounds
  2. For Herbert to be alive again
  3. To have another son
Grade 8 The Monkey's Paw
How many people can use the monkey's paw?
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 4
Grade 8 The Tell-Tale Heart
What is the mood at the beginning of the story?
  1. joy
  2. curiosity
  3. sadness
  4. panic
Grade 8 The Monkey's Paw
What does the word "condoling" mean in the story? The father mentioned that he condoled the visitor as he came through the door.
  1. To slap
  2. To greet
  3. To look at someone in disgust
  4. To put someone out the door
Grade 7 The Tell-Tale Heart
Why couldn't the narrator kill the old man on the first night?
  1. the eye was closed
  2. the narrator didn't have the courage the first night
  3. there was someone else in the house
  4. the old man wasn't asleep by midnight the first night
Grade 8 The Black Cat

This question is a part of a group with common instructions. View group »

Probing for Theme:
Read the three thematic statements below. Which one best applies to "The Black Cat"?
  1. Often there is a perverseness in human nature which seems to delight in doing wrong, for no other reason than because it is wrong.
  2. Cruelty to nature will be avenged.
  3. Forces of evil are often unleashed by degeneracy.
Grade 7 The Monkey's Paw CCSS: CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.4, RL.7.4, L.7.4
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 8 The Monkey's Paw
What is the 1st wish of Mr. White?
  1. 200 pounds
  2. A bigger house
  3. To travel to India
Grade 7 The Monkey's Paw
What is the name of the son in the story?
  1. Henry White
  2. Harry White
  3. John White
  4. Herbert White
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