Question

which of the following events occurs first in the sequence of events below: 1. ____________. 2. sergeant-major morris gives mr. white the monkeys paw. 3. mr. white wishes for two hundred pounds. mr. white loses to his son in a game of chess. mr. white wishes his son to go away. herbert dies in an accident.

Explanation:

To determine the first event, we analyze the plot of "The Monkey's Paw." The sequence starts with Mr. White playing chess (losing to his son) before Morris gives the paw, Mr. White makes the first wish, Herbert dies, and later wishes. The other options (wishing son away, Herbert's death) happen after the paw is given and the first wish. So the earliest event is Mr. White losing the chess game.

Answer:

A. Mr. White loses to his son in a game of chess.