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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Mrs. Umey to faint?
(a) A strange reflection.
(b) The sight of Mr. Otis.
(c) A thunder clap.
(d) The hoot of an owl.

2. What is knocked over to cause the large crash in the hall?
(a) A suit of armor.
(b) A large box.
(c) A chest of drawers.
(d) A picture frame.

3. What is found in the library after the storm?
(a) A death certificate.
(b) A dead crow.
(c) The blood stain.
(d) A new picture.

4. What does Mr. Otis do after speaking to the ghost for the first time?
(a) Reads a book.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Goes to sleep.
(d) Faints.

5. Who proposes to Mr. Otis's daughter?
(a) The Duke of Edrington.
(b) The Duke of Cheshire.
(c) The Earl of Westmore.
(d) The Earl of Eastlake.

6. Who does the ghost plan to be for the twins on Friday?
(a) Angry Angus.
(b) Raging Reginold.
(c) Bawdy Brian.
(d) Dumb Daniel.

7. What is Mrs. Umey's profession?
(a) Messenger.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Cook.

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

9. What did the person most scared of the ghost do?
(a) Jumped out a window.
(b) Hung himself.
(c) Slit his wrists.
(d) Shot himself.

10. What is Mr. Otis's oldest son good at doing?
(a) Writing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Drawing.

11. What does Mr. Otis say he does not believe in?
(a) God.
(b) Pergatory.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Ghosts.

12. 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.

13. What is the name of Mr. Otis's oldest son?
(a) Adams.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Washington.
(d) Hamilton.

14. What kind of flooring is in the hall where the crash happened?
(a) Concrete.
(b) Tile.
(c) Wood.
(d) Carpet.

15. 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 large feast.
(b) Bread and wine.
(c) Cheese and crackers.
(d) A light supper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Mr. Otis give the ghost the first time he sees him?

2. Who calls Mrs. Umney's story nonsense?

3. Who finds the strange thing in the library after the storm?

4. What scares the ghost when he is trying to scare Mrs. Otis?

5. What does the ghost plan to put on Mrs. Otis's head on Friday?

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