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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the twins do when they see the ghost sitting injured in a chair?
(a) Laugh at his pain.
(b) Throw pillows again.
(c) Get their pea shooters.
(d) Shoot rubber bands at him.

3. Where is the house that Mr. Otis buys at the beginning of the book?
(a) America.
(b) Austrailia.
(c) Canada.
(d) England.

4. What do the twins throw at the ghost the first time they see him?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Books.
(c) A pillow.
(d) Grapes.

5. What item does Mr. Otis give the ghost the first time he sees him?
(a) Some window tape.
(b) A cup of water.
(c) A bottle of lubricator.
(d) A pillow.

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

7. Where is Mr. Otis from?
(a) England.
(b) Australia.
(c) America.
(d) Canada.

8. What is the ghost trying to do when the crash in the hall happened?
(a) Find some more dye.
(b) Load his pistol.
(c) Make a loud crash.
(d) Wear his suit of armor.

9. Who gets upset about the reappearing blood stain?
(a) Washington.
(b) Mrs. Umney.
(c) Mrs. Otis.
(d) Virginia.

10. What does Mr. Otis say about the twins throwing pillows at the ghost?
(a) It is funny.
(b) It is unneccessary.
(c) It is a natural reaction.
(d) It is rude.

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

12. Where does Mrs. Otis find a bloodstain in her new house?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The hall.
(c) The library.
(d) The dining room.

13. How long has the ghost been dead?
(a) 300 years.
(b) 350 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 250 years.

14. What day of the week is the Otis family startled by a large crash in the hall?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Otis's oldest son good at doing?

2. How long does the storm last?

3. What is the name of the house that Mr. Otis buys at the beginning of the book?

4. What kind of flooring is in the hall where the crash happened?

5. What does Mr. Otis say he will welcome to his new house?

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