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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the ghost do with the item that Mr. Otis gives him?
(a) Throws it out the window.
(b) Smashes it.
(c) Drinks it.
(d) Rips it to shreds.

2. What does the family begin to believe after the strange thing in the library keeps reappearing?
(a) The postman is delivering mail to the wrong place.
(b) There is a hole in the roof.
(c) There might be a ghost.
(d) Mrs. Umney is playing a trick on them.

3. 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 accept the lubricant.
(c) He left very rudely.
(d) He did not come to breakfast as invited.

4. What does the ghost consider himself?
(a) A housekeeper.
(b) An anomoly.
(c) An artist.
(d) A piece of history.

5. What word does the author use to describe how the ghost looks?
(a) Refined.
(b) Scary.
(c) Pale.
(d) Angry.

6. What does the family eat when they return to their house after coming to a conclusion about the strange thing in the library?
(a) A light supper.
(b) A large feast.
(c) Cheese and crackers.
(d) Bread and wine.

7. Which of the following animals do the Otises NOT see as they drive to their new house?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Birds.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Owls.

8. What is Mr. Otis's daughter good at doing?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Reciting.
(c) Reading.
(d) Riding.

9. What sound wakes Mr. Otis up the first time he hears the ghost?
(a) Clanging metal.
(b) Maniacal laughing.
(c) Howling.
(d) Scratches on wood.

10. What is Mr. Otis's profession?
(a) Minister.
(b) Contractor.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Writer.

11. Where does Mr. Otis first see the ghost?
(a) In the tub.
(b) Outside his bedroom.
(c) In the library.
(d) In the attic.

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

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

14. What was the occupation of the person who was most afraid after seeing the ghost?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Butler.
(d) Priest.

15. What does the Otis family do after they come to a strange conclusion about the strange thing in the library?
(a) They go for a walk.
(b) They hire a new housekeeper.
(c) They go to church.
(d) They go for a drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the storm last?

2. What does Mr. Otis ask the ghost to do when he first sees him?

3. What happens to the sky as the Otises approach their new house?

4. What does Mr. Otis say about the twins throwing pillows at the ghost?

5. What does the ghost turn into to frighten Mrs. Otis?

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