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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. Otis annoyed about the morning after his first encounter with the ghost?
(a) He did not introduce himself.
(b) He did not come to breakfast as invited.
(c) He left very rudely.
(d) He did not accept the lubricant.

2. Who sets the traps for the ghost in the hall?
(a) The twins.
(b) Mrs. Otis.
(c) Washington.
(d) Virginia.

3. Where does the ghost go after being frightened while trying to scare Mrs. Otis?
(a) The attic.
(b) The library.
(c) His room.
(d) The old elevator shaft.

4. What does the ghost plan to put on Mrs. Otis's head on Friday?
(a) A clammy hand.
(b) His pistol.
(c) A live snake.
(d) His wife's heart.

5. Why is Mr. Otis told not to buy the house at the beginning of the book?
(a) It is far from town.
(b) It is too expensive.
(c) It is haunted.
(d) It is small and old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Otis describe his wife?

2. What word does Mr. Otis use to describe his twin boys?

3. What does the Otis family do after they come to a strange conclusion about the strange thing in the library?

4. Why does the ghost keep to his room for a few days after the crash in the hall?

5. Why does the ghost think the Otises are not worthy of the stain?

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