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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Night the Ghost Got In.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mother want to call when she hears the noise?
(a) The fire brigade.
(b) The ghostbusters.
(c) The reverend.
(d) The police.

2. What does Thurber say the ghost causes?
(a) A jovial atmosphere.
(b) A hullabaloo of misunderstanding.
(c) A peerless anger.
(d) A cacophony of love.

3. What destroys the REO?
(a) A lion.
(b) Another car.
(c) A fork of lightning.
(d) A machine gun.

4. What kind of car do the family own?
(a) A cadillac.
(b) A station wagon.
(c) An REO.
(d) A mini.

5. What does Briggs like to keep by the side of his bed?
(a) A glass of brandy.
(b) A shot of insulin.
(c) Codeine tablets.
(d) A glass of camphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Goerge dress up as Zenas?

2. What does Thurber say he is fresh from at 1.15 am?

3. What does Mother throw through the neighbor's window?

4. Why can't Mother use the phone?

5. Which member of the Thurber family usually sleeps in the attic?

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