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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. What has the ghost never failed to do before as a ghost?

2. Which of the following is NOT a reaction people have had when seeing the ghost?

3. Where does Mr. Otis first see the ghost?

4. Who gets upset about the reappearing blood stain?

5. What is Mr. Otis's daughter good at doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the ghost think he could fit inside the suit of armor in the hall?

2. What does Mr. Otis think happened to Virginia when he first heard she is missing?

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

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

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

6. What does Washington do when the stain in the library keeps reappearing?

7. What does the oldest Otis son say when he is told the bloodstain cannot be cleaned?

8. What causes Mrs. Umney to faint?

9. What happens when Virginia Otis wins a horse race?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters? How do their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Umney is a minor character in this book that made a huge impact on the plot. How does she accomplish this? How would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Cecil and Virginia. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes?

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