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The Monkey's Paw

Christiana Snyder

Created on October 21, 2025

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ESCAPE ROOM

The monkey's Paw

start

Introduction

"The Monkey’s Paw has tightened its sinister grip on the White family, and it will not release them until its dark curse is undone. To reverse the spell, you must uncover hidden powers and survive the challenges within this escape room. Beware… the Paw does not give up its secrets easily..."

Explore the house

Inventory

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DATA SET 1: THEMEAnalyze the data set before you. Read the passage and complete the fillable sections. Tell a teacher your group's response once the theme is determined & you will receive the secret code to continue.

14J90

3000T

90F37

02

DATA SET 2: MoodRead the passage set before you, highlight words that allude to the overall mood and atmosphere of the story. When complete, have a teacher check your work and you will be given the code to continue.

132

123

231

03

DATA SET 3: CHARACTERS Review the character list that is set before you, and answer the question. Who is the protagonist in "The Monkey's Paw"?

Sergeant-Major Morris

Herbert White

Mr. White

04

DATA SET 4: GRIEF - TRUE OR FALSE Sergeant-Major Morris tells the White family that the monkey's paw brings grief. Successfully complete your true and false piles & the teacher will give you the code once correct.

2The90

8Monkey's37

17paw4

It's not correct...

Find the key to continue

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Inventory

01

5: Question & Answer - What happens to Herbert White in the story?

He is arrested for trying to steal 200 pounds.

He runs away with the monkey's paw.

He dies in a work accident.

He finds 200 pounds.

02

DATA SET 6 - POV: Review the types of POV on your data set. What point of view (P.O.V.) is "The Monkey's Paw" written in?

3rd Person Omniscient

3rd person limited

2nd person

1st person

03

DATA SET 7: IRONY In the story Sergeant-Major Morris tells the Whites that wishes on the monkey's paw will come at a price. This is an example of what type of irony?

Dramatic Irony

Verbal Irony

Thematic Irony

Situational Irony

04

8) Question & Answer: In the beginning of the story the Whites are warned that the first owner of the paw wished for death. This could be an example of what?

Foreshadowing

Personification

Flash back

Metaphor

You found a secret message

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Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order

01

...Keep playing

02

...One more

03

Try again...

You found a new item for your inventory

Continue exploring the house

Inventory

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Use the magnifying glass to find the code and then insert it into the typewriter.

224

In order to access this three digit code, go to your class bin...

The code is inside the envelope!

In the end of Part Two, Mr. White reacts to his son's death, "the old man smiled weakly, put out his hands like a blind man, and fell, a senseless mass, to the floor". Why is this his response?

01

He fears he is the reason why his son is dead.

He is trying to hide a deep dark secret.

He is glad his son is gone.

What was Mr. White's first wish?

02

He wished for his son to come back

He wished for his son to die

He wished for 200 pounds

What may have been the author's purpose for writing "The Monkey's Paw"?

03

To warn readers that all good things come with a price.

To warn readers about the danger of taking gifts from strangers.

To warn readers about the dangers of wishes.

A briefcase appeared...

congratulations

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the escape room. The Monkey’s Paw has finally released its hold on the White family… but its dark power still lingers. To break the curse once and for all, you must make one last wish upon the paw yourself. On a post it note, write what you would wish for. REMEMBER: All wishes come at a significant cost. In the wise words of Sgt. Major Morris, which for something "Sensible"...

Sure you want to go out?

You will lose all the progress so far...

Back

Exit

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