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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Otis's profession?
(a) Writer.
(b) Minister.
(c) Contractor.
(d) Mechanic.

3. What word does Mr. Otis use to describe his twin boys?
(a) Calm.
(b) Mischievous.
(c) Well behaved.
(d) Crazy.

4. Who tells Mr. Otis not to buy the house at the beginning of the book?
(a) His children.
(b) His friends.
(c) His wife.
(d) His parents.

5. What causes Mrs. Umey to faint?
(a) A thunder clap.
(b) The sight of Mr. Otis.
(c) A strange reflection.
(d) The hoot of an owl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Otis's oldest son good at doing?

2. Where does Mrs. Otis find a bloodstain in her new house?

3. What is Mr. Otis's daughter good at doing?

4. What are the names of the Otis twins?

5. Where is the house that Mr. Otis buys at the beginning of the book?

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