Question

"I suppose all old soldiers are the same," said Mrs. White. "The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you, father?"

"Might drop on his head from the sky," said the frivolous Herbert.

"Morris said the things happened so naturally," said his father, "that you might if you so wished attribute it to coincidence."

"Well, don't break into the money before I come back," said Herbert as he rose from the table. "I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."

—"The Monkey's Paw,"
W. W. Jacobs

What event does this passage foreshadow?

the White family winning two hundred pounds in the lottery
the family getting their money at a great cost
Mr. White becoming a greedy man
the family getting all of their wishes answered at the same time

Answer 1

the family getting their money at a great cost

Explanation: Herbert's joking that "two hundred pounds might drop on his head" and his warning that the money would make Mr. White avaricious foreshadow that the family will indeed receive the money — but in an unexpected, tragic way (the 200 pounds comes as compensation after Herbert's death).