<p> Short Story 2: “The Monkey’s Paw” By: W.W. Jacobs Part 1: Vocabulary Chart</p><p>Directions: Look up the following provided terms 3 unfamiliar terms of your choosing from the story</p><p>Part of Speech Word Definition Sentence (Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb)</p><p> having or showing pleasant, 1. amiably good-natured personal Adverb qualities; affable</p><p> unwarrantedly or 2. presumptuous Adj. impertinently bold; forward</p><p> to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's 3. jarred Verb nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.</p><p>4. enthralled Verb to captivate or charm The performer's grace and skill enthralled her audience.</p><p> to speak harmful untruths 5. maligned Verb about; speak evil of; slander; defame</p><p>6. dubiously of doubtful quality or Adverb propriety; questionable</p><p> commonplace or dull; 7. prosaic Adj. matter-of-fact or unimaginative Short Story 2: “The Monkey’s Paw” By: W.W. Jacobs</p><p>8. frivolous characterized by lack of Adj. seriousness or sense</p><p> to mention or suggest for 9. broach Verb the first time:</p><p>10. scarcely Adverb barely; hardly; not quite The light is so dim we can scarcely see.</p><p>11. fusillade a general discharge or Noun outpouring of anything</p><p>12. reverberated Her singing reverberated through the Verb to reecho or resound house.</p><p>13.</p><p>______</p><p>14.</p><p>______</p><p>15.</p><p>______Short Story 2: “The Monkey’s Paw” By: W.W. Jacobs</p><p>Part 2: Study Guide Questions </p><p>Directions: Answer the following questions</p><p>1. Does the father’s strategy at the chess game tell you anything about his personality? If so, what?</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>2. Why did the Fakir put a spell on the monkey’s paw?</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>3. How does Mr. White get the monkey’s paw?</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>4. What does the Sergeant-Major tell them to do with the paw? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>5. What power is the monkey’s paw supposed to have? Short Story 2: “The Monkey’s Paw” By: W.W. Jacobs ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>6. Explain what the first wish was and what happened after it was made. </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>7. What happened to Herbert? Did the paw have anything to do with it? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>8. Mr. White exclaimed that the paw and its powers were “foolish and wicked.” </p><p>Why would he say this? Was he trying to cover his own fears? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>9. Explain what the second wish was and what happened after it was made. </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>10. Explain what the third wish was and what happened after it was made. Short Story 2: “The Monkey’s Paw” By: W.W. Jacobs ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>11. What happened at the end of the story? </p><p>Why does Mr. White beg his wife not to let "it" into the house? What does he mean? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>12. Who is Mr. White afraid of? Who or what was outside of the house? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______Short Story 2: “The Monkey’s Paw” By: W.W. Jacobs</p><p>Part 3: Short Story Elements</p><p>Directions: Fill out the chart; use quotes from the text </p><p>Setting</p><p>Point of view</p><p>Plot</p><p>Characters</p><p>Internal Conflicts</p><p>External Conflicts</p><p>Resolution</p><p>Themes</p>