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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the ghost keep to his room for a few days after the crash in the hall?

2. Why does Mrs. Otis try to give the ghost a tincture?

3. How does the ghost get hurt when the crash in the hall happened?

4. Who gets upset about the reappearing blood stain?

5. What is Mr. Otis annoyed about the morning after his first encounter with the ghost?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the twins do when they see the ghost for the first time?

3. How does the Duke's uncle die?

4. What does Virginia show her family when she returns to them?

5. What does the ghost say is the hardest part about being a ghost?

6. What happens as the Otises drive up to their new house at the beginning of the book?

7. What does Mrs. Otis do after admitting that the ghost is real?

8. How does the ghost plan to fulfill his duties after his Friday night plans fail?

9. What does the ghost plan to do to get back at the twins for the pranks they pull after the failed Friday night?

10. What does Mrs. Otis do after she sees the cause of the crash in the hall? How does the ghost respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness is a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme? How does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Umney is a minor character in this book that made a huge impact on the plot. How does she accomplish this? How would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

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