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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the ghost sleep?
(a) The library.
(b) A secret room.
(c) An old elevator shaft.
(d) The attic.

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

3. How does the ghost get hurt when the crash in the hall happened?
(a) He twists his shoulder.
(b) He cuts his leg.
(c) He bruises his knees.
(d) He sprains his ankle.

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

5. What was the occupation of the person who was most afraid after seeing the ghost?
(a) Butler.
(b) Priest.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Writer.

6. What does the ghost do all night after leaving the Otis family?
(a) Paints a picture.
(b) Plots his revenge.
(c) Fixes the window.
(d) Lubricates his chains.

7. Who murdered the woman who caused the blood stain?
(a) Her lover.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

8. Which of the following animals do the Otises NOT see as they drive to their new house?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Birds.
(d) Owls.

9. What time does Mr. Otis wake up the first time he hears the ghost?
(a) 1:00 am.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 12:30 am.
(d) 1:30 am.

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

11. Which of the following is NOT a reaction people have had when seeing the ghost?
(a) Fainting.
(b) Having fits.
(c) Running out of the house.
(d) Falling down stairs.

12. What is the ghost trying to do when the crash in the hall happened?
(a) Load his pistol.
(b) Find some more dye.
(c) Wear his suit of armor.
(d) Make a loud crash.

13. What scares the ghost when he is trying to scare Mrs. Otis?
(a) Mr. Otis's gun.
(b) The twins.
(c) Virginia's stain remover.
(d) A thunder clap.

14. When was the problem with the house first noticed?
(a) 1584.
(b) 1599.
(c) 1699.
(d) 1684.

15. What sound wakes Mr. Otis up the first time he hears the ghost?
(a) Clanging metal.
(b) Maniacal laughing.
(c) Scratches on wood.
(d) Howling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Otis do after speaking to the ghost for the first time?

2. Who gets upset about the reappearing blood stain?

3. What are the names of the Otis twins?

4. Who calls Mrs. Umney's story nonsense?

5. What does Mr. Otis say he will do if the chains wake him up again?

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