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Foreshadowing in "The Monkey's Paw"

Question 5 • (AG Q3) ELA 8: 25-26 (SWilliams)

Read the excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw.”Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. "I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact," he said, slowly. "It seems to me I've got all I want.""If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy, wouldn't you?" said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. "Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that’ll just do it."His father, smiling shamefacedly at his own credulity, held up the talisman, as his son, with a solemn face, somewhat marred by a wink at his mother, sat down at the piano and struck a few impressive chords."I wish for two hundred pounds," said the old man distinctly.

Answer
A
Herbert is more nervous.
B
Herbert is more lighthearted.
C
Herbert is more greedy.
D
Herbert is more unsuspecting.

Explanation

Herbert jokes with his father and even winks at his mother while pretending to take the wish seriously. Those playful actions show that he is more lighthearted, not nervous or greedy. The passage also suggests he does not believe the paw will really grant wishes, but his joking tone is the clearest contrast in mood.

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