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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 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.

2. How long has the ghost been dead?
(a) 250 years.
(b) 300 years.
(c) 350 years.
(d) 200 years.

3. Where is the house that Mr. Otis buys at the beginning of the book?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) Austrailia.
(d) America.

4. What does Mr. Otis say he will welcome to his new house?
(a) Privacy.
(b) The ghost.
(c) A reputation.
(d) Historical background.

5. Who calls Mrs. Umney's story nonsense?
(a) Violet.
(b) Mrs. Otis.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days does the strange thing in the library reappear?

2. What does the family eat when they return to their house after coming to a conclusion about the strange thing in the library?

3. What was the occupation of the person who was most afraid after seeing the ghost?

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

5. What happens to the sky as the Otises approach their new house?

(see the answer key)

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