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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the sky as the Otises approach their new house?
(a) It becomes dark.
(b) It is filled with billowing clouds.
(c) It pours rain in one spot.
(d) It brightens up.

2. Who proposes to Mr. Otis's daughter?
(a) The Duke of Edrington.
(b) The Earl of Westmore.
(c) The Duke of Cheshire.
(d) The Earl of Eastlake.

3. What is the name of Mr. Otis's oldest son?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Adams.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Washington.

4. What is mysterious about the blood stain that Mrs. Otis finds?
(a) It gets bigger and smaller.
(b) It never lightens up.
(c) It cannot be removed.
(d) It is a strange color.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Otis's daughter doing when she is proposed to?

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

3. Why is Mr. Otis told not to buy the house at the beginning of the book?

4. How old is Mr. Otis's daughter?

5. What is the name of Mr. Otis's only daughter?

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