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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the owner's grand-aunt see in the house that frightens her?
(a) A ghost in chains.
(b) A strange reflection.
(c) Rivers of blood.
(d) Two skeleton hands.

2. Why is Mr. Otis told not to buy the house at the beginning of the book?
(a) It is haunted.
(b) It is far from town.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) It is small and old.

3. Where is Mr. Otis from?
(a) Canada.
(b) Australia.
(c) America.
(d) England.

4. What does the ghost do with the item that Mr. Otis gives him?
(a) Throws it out the window.
(b) Rips it to shreds.
(c) Drinks it.
(d) Smashes it.

5. What is Mrs. Umey's profession?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Messenger.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the storm last?

2. What does the ghost do all night after leaving the Otis family?

3. When was the problem with the house first noticed?

4. What is the name of Mr. Otis's oldest son?

5. What time of day is the strange thing in the library usually found?

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