Read the following excerpt from "The Monkey’s Paw." "The first man had his three wishes. Yes," was the reply; "I don’t know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That’s how I got the paw." Hypothesize why the author included this quote? The dialogue warns the Wilsons of what could happen if they consider using the paw. The dialogue builds the tension, or suspense. The dialogue explains the sergeant-major’s sadness. The dialogue provides information about India’s culture.