<span>It's Geoffrey Chaucer.</span>
Answer:
The monkey's paw grants the owner three wishes. Sergeant-Major Morris throws the paw into the fire, but Mr. White quickly snatches it from the flames. Morris warns the family of its power and suggests they throw it back in the fire.
A.
Hook is as the name suggests an attention grabber, which in this case the baby boomers being outnumbered by the infamous millennials.