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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does the Otis family return to their house after leaving when they come to a conclusion about the strange thing in the library?
(a) 9:00 pm.
(b) 11:00 pm.
(c) 8:00 pm.
(d) 10:00 pm.

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

3. What are the names of the Otis twins?
(a) Stars and Stripes.
(b) Liberty and Justice.
(c) George and Washington.
(d) Freedom and Liberty.

4. What does the ghost do all night after leaving the Otis family?
(a) Plots his revenge.
(b) Paints a picture.
(c) Lubricates his chains.
(d) Fixes the window.

5. What happens during the storm?
(a) The power goes out.
(b) The attic floods.
(c) A window breaks.
(d) Nothing.

6. What do the Otises do to try and keep the blood stain from reappearing?
(a) Clean the stain.
(b) Put a rug over the stain.
(c) Lock the library.
(d) Keep the ghost busy.

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

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

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

10. What does the ghost turn into to frighten Mrs. Otis?
(a) A black snake.
(b) A black dog.
(c) A black spider.
(d) A black bear.

11. What word does Mr. Otis use to describe his twin boys?
(a) Well behaved.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Mischievous.
(d) Calm.

12. What does Mr. Otis say he will welcome to his new house?
(a) A reputation.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Historical background.
(d) The ghost.

13. What time of day is the strange thing in the library usually found?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Morning.
(c) Evening.
(d) Afternoon.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family eat when they return to their house after coming to a conclusion about the strange thing in the library?

2. What does Mr. Otis do after speaking to the ghost for the first time?

3. What does the ghost do with the item that Mr. Otis gives him?

4. What is knocked over to cause the large crash in the hall?

5. What is mysterious about the blood stain that Mrs. Otis finds?

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