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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the house that Mr. Otis buys at the beginning of the book?
(a) Castlewood Cross.
(b) Canterville Chase.
(c) Cranburshire Cove.
(d) Canterbury Castle.

2. How does Mr. Otis describe his wife?
(a) Small and sickly.
(b) Beautiful and high maintenance.
(c) Good looking with good health.
(d) Good natured and sweet.

3. Who did the blood belong do?
(a) Eva Canterbury.
(b) Emma Canterville.
(c) Eleanor Canterville.
(d) Ellen Cambridge.

4. What is the name of the man who is said to have murdered the person who caused the blood stain?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Sterling.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Simon.

5. What is mysterious about the blood stain that Mrs. Otis finds?
(a) It gets bigger and smaller.
(b) It is a strange color.
(c) It never lightens up.
(d) It cannot be removed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Otis told not to buy the house at the beginning of the book?

2. What is Mr. Otis's daughter good at doing?

3. What does Mr. Otis say he does not believe in?

4. Where is Mr. Otis from?

5. When was the problem with the house first noticed?

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