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35 Cards in this Set
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What's the scene like in the White's house at the beginning of the story?
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Warm feeling, family get together.
Mr. and Mrs. White and Herbert White. |
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What are the White's reaction to the paw?
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Mr.White was curious about it, Mrs.White was not quite sure and Herbert was exited about it.
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What does each character in The Monkeys Paw want?
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The Paw.
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What does Mr. White want?
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The Monkeys Paw, and to have his son Herbert back.
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What was the conflict of The Monkeys Paw?
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Mr. and Mrs. White want their son Herbert back.
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What was the setting of The Monkey's Paw?
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England- 17,00's 18,00's in The White's House.
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Compare Mr. White and Mr. Peters
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Mr. White was not cautious about his wishes, Mr. Peters was more careful.
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What was Mr. White's first wish? And consequences?
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To pay off his mortgage, his son Herbert died to receive the money though.
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What was Mr. Peters first wish? And consequences?
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To have a beautiful wife, he later found out that she was a swan.
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What was Mr. Whites second wish? And consequences?
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For his son Herbert to come back to life. Later there was loud knocking at the door.
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What was Mr. Peters second wish? And consequences?
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For his wife Leita to turn back into a swan. He missed her.
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What was Mr. Whites last wish? And consequences?
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To have Herbert return back to the grave dead. Mr. and Mrs. White will never see him again they are upset.
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What was Mr. Peters last wish? And consequences?
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He never used his last wish.
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Which story was happier? The Monkeys Paw or The Third Wish.
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The Third Wish, because in the end Mr. Peters died happily and with a wife that loved him.
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A metamorphosis is a transformation, a magical change in form. What metamorphosis occurs when the great swan reaches the shore?
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He transforms into The King of The Forest.
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In “The Monkey’s Paw”, Mr. White is warned of the danger of using his three wishes. How is the King of the Forest ’s warning similar?
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Be careful for what you wish for.
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Does Mr. Peters want to grow old alone?
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No he does not.
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Why does Mr. White want the Monkeys Paw?
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So he can see if it really works.
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Why does Leita decide not to return to her sisters, the swans?
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Because she wants to stay with Mr. Peters the man she loved.
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Who used their wishes more wisely – Mr. White or Mr. Peters?
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Mr. Peters because he did not really regret his wishes and he was happy in the end.
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What were the differences between the mood of “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish” *( 1 similarity , 2 differences)
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Similarity- They both had wishes
Differences- Mr. White in the Monkeys paw undid all his 3 wishes and was upset. Mr. Peters only used 2 wishes and was happy with them. |
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What was Conflict in “The Monkey’s Paw” and the resolution?
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Not getting there son back.
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What was the Conflict in "The Third Wish" and the resolution?
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To grow old alone.
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How does the narrator, in the, “Tell-Tale Heart”, kill his victim?
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He smuthered him to death.
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Where did the narrator in the “Tell-Tale Heart”, hide the corpse?
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Under the floorboard
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Why does a neighbor, “Tell-Tale Heart”, call the police?
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Because they heard a noise.
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As the narrator talks to the police, what does he think he hears?
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A heartbeat.
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Describe the narrator from “Tell-Tale Heart” in detail. What was your first impression of him?
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He was crazy, mad and mentally insane.
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What specifically is it about the old man that troubles the narrator, in “Tell-Tale Heart”? Why does it trouble him?
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The old man's evil eye, it troubles him because it looks like a hawk eye and is scary.
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What does the narrator do every night? Why?
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He goes in the old man's house every night. Because he is taking care of him.
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How does the narrator feel after he commits the murder? Is he worried about being caught
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No he is not he is relaxed because he thinks he did a good job.
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Why does the killer confess?
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Because he feels guilty and him hearing the heartbeat is making him go insane.
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Name 3 details, descriptions, or actions that the author uses to create an atmosphere of horror.
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I took the life of the old man, i cut him apart, the eye haunted me day and night.
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What are the genres for the following stories: “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Monkey’s Paw”, “The Third Wish”
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The Tell Tale Heart: Horror
The Monkeys Paw: Sad The Third Wish: Happy |
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What bothers the narrator, in “Tell-Tale Heart”, about the old man?
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That he did not use his third wish and he was happy with what he had.
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