The Screaming Staircase Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jonathan Stroud
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 208 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Screaming Staircase Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jonathan Stroud
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 208 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 1, what does Lockwood sense in the garden of 62 Sheen Road?
(a) A death.
(b) A small glow.
(c) A ghostly presence.
(d) A mouse or vole.

2. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 3, why does Lucy call out for Lockwood?
(a) To ask for his help in dealing with the ghost in the study-bedroom.
(b) To express urgency and request his immediate presence.
(c) To inform him about a death-glow she detected in the house.
(d) To share her theory about the disturbances in the house.

3. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 8, why does Mr. Potter come to Lockwood & Co. for a consultation?
(a) He believes his granddaughter's claims.
(b) He wants expert advice on dealing with the paranormal.
(c) He has heard about their reputation from others.
(d) He wants to prove his granddaughter wrong.

4. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 5, what caused the sudden outbreak of supernatural phenomena in the past?
(a) The existence of Visitors becoming known to the public.
(b) The installation of ghost-lamps.
(c) The death of Tom Rotwell and Marissa Fittes.
(d) The government's Untimely Death regulations.

5. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 8, where does Lockwood and his team go after meeting Mr. Potter?
(a) To the bus station to catch a bus.
(b) To the Lockwood & Co. office.
(c) To investigate a haunted mill.
(d) To a different client's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 2, what is the importance of tea bags according to Lucy?

2. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 6, what emotion does Lucy Carlyle sense from the ribbon?

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

4. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 8, how does Lockwood suggest Mr. Potter should handle the situation with his granddaughter?

5. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 8, why does George ask Lucy about her knowledge of spiders?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 1, why does Lucy Carlyle admit that the early cases investigated by Lockwood & Co. did not end as they had hoped?

2. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 12, why did Lucy put the artifact in her pocket without informing Lockwood and George?

3. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 8, what precaution does Ms. Carlyle suggest regarding the investigation of the ghostly entity?

4. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 2, discuss the significance of tea and biscuits in maintaining the sanity of the operatives at Lockwood & Co. during their investigations.

5. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 9, describe the character development and dynamics between Lockwood and Lucy in the aftermath of the fire.

6. In Part III: The Necklace, Chapter 10, discuss the cases mentioned in the passage. How does Lockwood react to the prospect of these investigations?

7. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 4, how do Lucy and Lockwood deal with the mysterious sounds in the study after making a hole in the wall?

8. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 7, what is the significance of the thinking cloth in Lockwood & Co.'s kitchen?

9. In Part I: The Ghost, Chapter 4, what is the significance of locating the Source in the world of The Screaming Staircase?

10. In Part II: The Hall, Chapter 7, what is the layout of Thirty-five Portland Row and how are the different areas of the building used?

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