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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 calls Mrs. Umney's story nonsense?

2. How does the ghost escape from the twins when they first see him?

3. What is Mr. Otis's profession?

4. What sound wakes Mr. Otis up the first time he hears the ghost?

5. What did the person most scared of the ghost do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Virginia do when she tears her dress?

2. How does Virginia describe what she sees when she gets to the sewing room to fix her dress?

3. What happens when Virginia is found after all the efforts to search for her?

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

5. Why does Lord Canterville refuse to take the jewels that the ghost gave Virginia?

6. What does the ghost say when Virginia reprimands him for killing his wife?

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

8. What does the ghost spend his night doing after his first encounter with the Otis family?

9. What happened to the man who caused the bloodstain in the library?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oscar Wilde presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this? What are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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