Question

Which event is most clearly the climax of "The Monkey's Paw"? A. Mr. White rushes outside to see an empty road. B. Mr. White makes a mistake at chess. C. Mr. White uses his third and final wish. D. Mr. White uses his second wish.

Answer 1

Mr. White uses his third and final wish

Step-by-step explanation:

Atfter wishing his son return back to life, Mr. and Mrs. White realized there was "a thing" knocking at the door and as a result of that wish. Terrified, Mr. White uses his third and final wish to make "the thing" which was supposedly his son dissapear. Monkey's Paw grants wishing at a high cost to pay for changing fate.

Answer 2

C. Mr. White uses his third and final wish.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the event which most clearly represents the climax of the story "The Monkey's Paw." In this story, Mr. White is granted three wishes. However, the first two go terribly wrong. The highest point of tension comes when Mr. White has to use his third and final wish, with which he hopes to correct the other two.