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

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

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

4. Why does the ghost keep to his room for a few days after the crash in the hall?
(a) He is practicing other forms.
(b) He is lubricating his chains.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He is working on his plan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the ghost turn into to frighten Mrs. Otis?

2. What day of the week is the Otis family startled by a large crash in the hall?

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

4. What does Mr. Otis say he does not believe in?

5. Which of the following is NOT a nickname the ghost has been given in the past?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the scariest part of the Friday night plan? Why?

3. What are the names of the Otis children? What does this signify?

4. What happens on September 19?

5. What do the twins do when they see the ghost for the first time?

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

7. What does Washington do after admitting that the ghost is real?

8. How does Mr. Otis feel when Virginia is found? Why?

9. What pranks do the twins play on the ghost after his Friday night plan fails?

10. What does Virginia ask to keep? How does Mr. Otis react to this request?

(see the answer keys)

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