The Screaming Staircase Test | Final Test - Easy

Jonathan Stroud
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 208 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Screaming Staircase Test | Final Test - Easy

Jonathan Stroud
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 208 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part IV: The Hall, Chapter 21, what is the first sensation the group experiences when entering the room?
(a) Cold air and dust.
(b) Faint whispers.
(c) Laighing.
(d) Squeaking hinges.

2. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 16, how does Lockwood describe Lucy's Talent?
(a) Incompatible with being a trusted agent.
(b) Too sensitive and close to the ghosts.
(c) Essential for their work as ghost hunters.
(d) Dangerous and unpredictable.

3. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 15, what does George share with Lucy to cheer her up?
(a) He assures her that their casebook is empty, meaning they have no more dangerous cases.
(b) He jokes about the benefits of being poor compared to having sticky situations.
(c) He mentions seeing Quill Kipps, who has a close encounter with something nasty.
(d) He tells her that Lockwood is planning to make peanut-butter sandwiches.

4. In Part IV: The Hall, Chapter 22, why does the sudden silence make the narrator flinch?
(a) The silence indicates danger.
(b) Lucy is scared of the dark.
(c) The sudden silence causes physical pain to Lucy.
(d) Lucy is surprised by the silence.

5. In Part IV: The Hall, Chapter 21, what does George and Lockwood do to help Lucy with the wood?
(a) Uses their rapiers to pry it open.
(b) Uses the torch.
(c) Flattens themselves against the wall.
(d) Pulls it open easily.

6. In Part IV; The Hall, Chapter 17, what does George argue they need for their protection at Combe Carey Hall?
(a) Salt bombs.
(b) Magnesium flares.
(c) Iron filings.
(d) Silver seals.

7. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 16, who interrupts the team's discussion by calling on the phone?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Annie Ward's ghost.
(c) Hugo Blake's accomplice.
(d) A new client.

8. In Part IV: The Hall, Chapter 23, why does George complain about double standards?
(a) George believes that Lockwood should be scolded.
(b) George feels that Lucy receives preferential treatment.
(c) George thinks there should be consequences for the explosion.
(d) George wants the same treatment as Lockwood.

9. In Part IV; The Hall, Chapter 19, why are Lockwood and George upset with Fairfax?
(a) He checks their bags without permission, and he gives them limited time for research.
(b) They can go in any room they want.
(c) They hear scary noises.
(d) They need to have a map from him.

10. In Part IV: The Hall, Chapter 22, why does George suggest that the iron ring and iron strips are placed in the passage?
(a) To hem in a specific Visitor.
(b) To create a safe passage.
(c) To block the entrance to the priory building.
(d) To keep spiders away.

11. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 16, what are the two best-known hauntings in the neighborhood, according to Mr. Fairfax?
(a) The Mysterious Attic and the Whispering Hallway.
(b) The Shadowy Study and the Eerie Library.
(c) The Ghostly Garden and the Haunted Basement.
(d) The Red Room and the Screaming Staircase.

12. In Part IV: The Hall, Chapter 21, where does Lucy find a crack in the wall?
(a) Near a blocked window.
(b) In the bookshelf.
(c) At the back of the room.
(d) In the left-hand corner.

13. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 16, how does Mr. John Fairfax describe the atmosphere of the haunted house?
(a) Mysterious and thrilling .
(b) Serene and peaceful.
(c) Sickly and soul-sapping.
(d) Vibrant and energetic.

14. In Part IV; The Hall, Chapter 19, what is the main concern of the protagonist when entering the house?
(a) Being left behind.
(b) Disobeying a rule.
(c) Carrying heavy bags.
(d) Feeling a sense of foreboding.

15. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 16, what do the numbers in the inscription on the locket suggest?
(a) Annabel Ward's birth and death dates.
(b) The dates of the crime committed by Blake.
(c) Coordinates to a specific location.
(d) A hidden code or message.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part IV; The Hall, Chapter 20, how does George describe the flecks of plasm in the library?

2. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 15, why does Lucy feel threatened by the murderer, Blake?

3. In Part IV; The Hall, Chapter 17, how much time does Fairfax give them to prepare for the job at Combe Carey Hall?

4. In Part IV; The Hall, Chapter 19, how does Fairfax describe the rules and accommodations for Lockwood & Co.?

5. In Part IV: The Hall, Chapter 23, what does the group lose during the explosion?

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