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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the name of the man who is said to have murdered the person who caused the blood stain?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Simon.

5. Where does the ghost sleep?
(a) An old elevator shaft.
(b) The library.
(c) A secret room.
(d) The attic.

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

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

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

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

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

11. How does Mr. Otis describe his wife?
(a) Beautiful and high maintenance.
(b) Good looking with good health.
(c) Small and sickly.
(d) Good natured and sweet.

12. Who tells Mr. Otis not to buy the house at the beginning of the book?
(a) His friends.
(b) His parents.
(c) His children.
(d) His wife.

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

14. Why does Mrs. Otis try to give the ghost a tincture?
(a) She read that he liked it when he was alive.
(b) She knows he will like the taste.
(c) She thinks he is sick.
(d) She knows it will make him quieter.

15. How does the ghost get hurt when the crash in the hall happened?
(a) He cuts his leg.
(b) He twists his shoulder.
(c) He sprains his ankle.
(d) He bruises his knees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the item that crashed in the hall belong to?

2. What does the family begin to believe after the strange thing in the library keeps reappearing?

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

4. What does the ghost plan to do in front of Washington on Friday?

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

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