The Canterville Ghost Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Canterville Ghost Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the ghost plan to be for the twins on Friday?

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

3. What scares the ghost when he is trying to scare Mrs. Otis?

4. Where does the ghost sleep?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When does Lord Canterville say the ghost appears? What is Mr. Otis's response to this?

5. What happens when the ghost attempts to get back at the twins for the pranks they pull after the failed Friday night?

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

7. What does Cecil do after Virginia returns and shares her story?

8. What do the Otises all respond to what Mrs. Umney says when she wakes up from her faint?

9. Where does the bloodstain in the library come from?

10. What does Lord Canterville say might happen if he takes the jewels from Virginia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances. Compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes? How does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Oscar Wilde. What are some of these symbols? How does their presence affect the course of the plot?

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