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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Otis's daughter doing when she is proposed to?
(a) Walking through her garden.
(b) Reciting a poem.
(c) Singing.
(d) Horse racing.

3. What scares the ghost when he is trying to scare Mrs. Otis?
(a) The twins.
(b) Virginia's stain remover.
(c) A thunder clap.
(d) Mr. Otis's gun.

4. How long does the storm last?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 days.
(c) A few hours.
(d) All night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of the person who was most afraid after seeing the ghost?

2. What is Mr. Otis annoyed about the morning after his first encounter with the ghost?

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

4. What does the Otis family do after they come to a strange conclusion about the strange thing in the library?

5. What is the name of the man who is said to have murdered the person who caused the blood stain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the ghost plan to fulfill his duties after his Friday night plans fail?

2. How does the Duke's uncle die?

3. How is the ghost maintaining the bloodstain in the library?

4. How does the ghost plan to scare Washington in his Friday plan?

5. What does the ghost plan to do to get back at the twins for the pranks they pull after the failed Friday night?

6. Where do Mr. Otis and the Duke search for Virginia?

7. Why does Mr. Otis think Lord Canterville will want the jewels given to Virginia?

8. What does the ghost say his existence consists of? How does Virginia respond to this?

9. When does Virginia wear her jewels? How are they received?

10. What happens as the Otises drive up to their new house at the beginning of the book?

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