The film clip and Part III of the short story depict the events similarly, but they have some notable differences. Select whether which event(s) are depicted in the story and which event(s) are depicted in the film version of “The Monkey’s Paw.”

Prompt 1Mr. White knows exactly where the monkey’s paw is.
Answer for prompt 1 Mr. White knows exactly where the monkey’s paw is.
Film Clip
Prompt 2Mr. White tells Mrs. White she must let her son go.
Answer for prompt 2 Mr. White tells Mrs. White she must let her son go.
Film Clip
Prompt 3Mr. White says it has been ten days since Herbert died in the factory.
Answer for prompt 3 Mr. White says it has been ten days since Herbert died in the factory.
Story
Prompt 4Mr. White tells Mrs. White that the sound they hear downstairs is a rat.

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Here are the responses for each prompt based on the events depicted in "The Monkey's Paw":

Prompt 1: Mr. White knows exactly where the monkey’s paw is.

  • Answer: Story

Prompt 2: Mr. White tells Mrs. White she must let her son go.

  • Answer: Story

Prompt 3: Mr. White says it has been ten days since Herbert died in the factory.

  • Answer: Film Clip

Prompt 4: Mr. White tells Mrs. White that the sound they hear downstairs is a rat.

  • Answer: Film Clip

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