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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 11, what purpose does the ghost-lamp serve?
(a) To keep the Source from entering the city.
(b) To provide light.
(c) To provide peace.
(d) To discourage Visitors from lingering, to make the roads safer at night, and to provide reassurance to the public.

2. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 4, what do agents do to protect households?
(a) Hang pictures of themselves on the refrigerator.
(b) Have a peace sign hanging on their door.
(c) Hang wards above cradles, install lavender sticks and ghost-lights, conduct investigations to find the Source of a haunting.
(d) Have incense in their bedrooms.

3. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 11, how does Lockwood appear when Lucy reaches his room?
(a) Furious.
(b) Nauseous.
(c) Rumpled and tired, and dressed in striped pajamas.
(d) Scared.

4. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 10, what is George doing while Lockwood and Lucy stay near him in silence?
(a) Reading a detective novel.
(b) Conducting experiments on the trapped ghost.
(c) Answering questions from the medics.
(d) Making arrangements for future cases.

5. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 6, why does Anthony Lockwood think Lucy Carlyle might be psychic?
(a) She displayed unusual abilities during the interview.
(b) She mentioned being able to read minds.
(c) She mentioned being from the north of England.
(d) She correctly guessed that he wanted tea.

6. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 10, how does Inspector Barnes react to seeing Lockwood and Lucy in good shape?
(a) He pretends to be sympathetic.
(b) He appears disappointed and irritated.
(c) He expresses surprise and concern.
(d) He seems relieved and satisfied.

7. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 1, what is the main reason Lucy does not provide details about the first few hauntings investigated by Lockwood & Co.?
(a) To keep the cases a secret.
(b) To maintain an unblemished record.
(c) To protect the identity of the victims.
(d) To avoid gruesome incidents.

8. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 8, why does Lockwood prefer meeting new clients in the late morning?
(a) The living room has the right atmosphere at that time.
(b) He has more energy and focus during that time.
(c) It allows him to recover from night-time expeditions.
(d) It is the most convenient time for his clients.

9. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 7, what does George say about Lockwood's parents?
(a) They are wealthy but have no connection to the house.
(b) They are psychical researchers.
(c) They abandoned Lockwood when he was young.
(d) They ae still alive and living in the house.

10. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 1, why does Lockwood claim that he and Lucy are the perfect age for the investigation?
(a) They have a good track record.
(b) They are experienced and mature.
(c) They are young and energetic.
(d) They have excellent accents.

11. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 4, what do the majority of Sources in hauntings tend to be associated with?
(a) The exact location of a crime.
(b) Prized possessions of the Visitor when alive.
(c) Objects intimately connected to sudden deaths.
(d) Personal organic remains.

12. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 6, what emotion does Lucy Carlyle sense from the ribbon?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Happiness.

13. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 5, how does the government respond to the haunting epidemic?
(a) They hire psychical agencies to contain the threat.
(b) They issue curfews at nightfall and roll out production of ghost-lamps in major cities.
(c) They launch riots and demonstrations.
(d) They conduct conventional investigations.

14. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 12, what experience does Lucy have when she touches the necklace?
(a) She feels a sense of serenity and peace.
(b) She hears the ghost-girl's voice speaking to her.
(c) She gains insight into Annabel Ward's past.
(d) She is overwhelmed by a range of intense emotions.

15. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 10, what cases does Lockwood ask George about?
(a) Reports of terrifying black shapes, dark, still shadows in Finchley gardens, and sinister rapping sounds in Neasden.
(b) Reports of terrifying white and red shapes.
(c) Vampires.
(d) Globins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 5, how did the government prevent Lucy's father from becoming a ghost?

2. In Part II: The Hall ,Chapter 8, what is the initial classification of the ghostly presence in Mr. Potter's garage?

3. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 9, why does Lockwood and Lucy end up in the bushes during the chaos?

4. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 2, how does the kitchen in the Hopes' house differ from the rest of the hall?

5. In Part II: The Hall,Chapter 6, why does George seem unconvinced about Lucy during the interview?

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