The Monkey's Paw
What can you conclude about Mr. White's character from the following passage?
Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubioulsy. "I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact," he said slowly. "It seems to me I've got all I want."
"If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy, wouldn't you?" said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. "Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that'll just do it."
Answer choices:
a Mr. White is a strong-minded man and will not be swayed by his wife or son. b Mr. White is gullible, letting his son easily persuade him, and makes a wish without thinking. c Mr. White believes strongly in the magic of the paw and is afraid to make his first wish.
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