The Canterville Ghost
- 1.Why did Lord Canterville's aunt become ill?
- A.
She stayed out in the cold for too long.
- B.
She felt two skeleton hands on her shoulders.
- C.
She saw a dead body.
- D.
She ate food that was poisoned.
- 2.At Canterville Chase, there is _______ that can't be cleaned.
- A.
A old, dirty dish
- B.
A blanket
- C.
A dog
- D.
A blood stain
- 3.When Mr. Otis gave the ghost a bottle of Rising Sun Oil, how did the ghost react?
- A.
He was insulted because the Otis family was not afraid of him.
- B.
He was happy because he needed oil.
- C.
He was afraid because the oil burned him.
- D.
He was excited because he thought the oil would bring him back to life.
- 4.What is Mr. and Mrs. Otis's oldest son's name?
- 5.While the Canterville Ghost was appearing as "Rupert, the Headless Lord," how did he become wet?
- A.
He went outside into the rain.
- B.
Mrs. Otis threw a glass of water on him.
- C.
Washington Otis put him in the bath tub.
- D.
The twins dumped a bucket water on him.
- 6.Who was with the Canterville Ghost when he died?
- A.
Mr. Otis
- B.
Mrs. Otis
- C.
Washington
- D.
Virginia
- 7.Simon de Canterville was buried in the Garden of _____.
- A.
Death
- B.
Life
- C.
God
- D.
The Devils
- 8.What does the Canterville Ghost give Virginia?
- A.
A box of jewels.
- B.
A dress.
- C.
An suit of armor.
- D.
His old chains.
- 9.Why did Simon de Canterville become a ghost?
- A.
He made a deal with the devil.
- B.
He murdered a stranger.
- C.
He killed his wife.
- D.
He stole money from a church.
- 10.Virginia finds out that the "bloodstain" made by the Canterville Ghost is actually ________.
- A.
Juice
- B.
Dog's blood
- C.
Paint
- D.
Wine
- 11.What does Lady Windermere's "chiromantist" do?
- A.
He reads people's hands and tells them their fortunes.
- B.
He uses special medicine to cure people from their illnesses.
- C.
He teaches people how to speak and understand other languages.
- D.
He gives customers manicures and pedicures.
- 12.What best describes the appearance of Mr. Podgers?
- A.
He is mysterious and romantic.
- B.
He is tall and intelligent-looking.
- C.
He looks like an artist.
- D.
He is short and fat.
- 13.How did Mr. Podgers react when he looked at Lord Arthur's hand?
- A.
He became jealous of Lord Arthur.
- B.
He became excited because he knew something good was going to happen to Lord Arthur.
- C.
He became angry and Lord Arthur because Mr. Podgers learned that Lord Arthur was going to steal Mr. Podgers' wife.
- D.
He became afraid because he knew that something bad was going to happen to Lord Arthur.
- 14.What did Mr. Podgers predict that Lord Arthur would do?
- A.
Kill himself.
- B.
Commit murder.
- C.
Rob a bank.
- D.
Die on a sinking ship.
- 15.How did Lady Clem die?
- A.
She was shot.
- B.
She was stabbed.
- C.
She was poisoned.
- D.
She died a natural death.
- 16.How does Mr. Podgers die?
- A.
He gets shot.
- B.
He gets poisoned.
- C.
He gets thrown into a river.
- D.
He dies in his sleep.
- 17.Why does Lord Arthur talk to the German named Winckelkopf?
- A.
Lord Arthur buys a bomb from him.
- B.
Lord Arthur buys poison from him.
- C.
The German helps Lord Arthur with his wedding.
- D.
The German helps Lord Arthur after his aunt dies.
- 18.How does the narrator of "The Sphinx Without a Secret" describe his friend, Mr. Murchison?
- A.
Unfriendly
- B.
Stupid
- C.
Handsome
- D.
Honest
- 19.What is Mr. Murchison's problem?
- A.
He doesn't understand women.
- B.
He doesn't have enough money to pay his bills.
- C.
He has killed someone and he is running from the police.
- D.
He didn't graduate from college.
- 20.What did Mr. Murchison find when he followed Lady Alroy?
- A.
Her hat.
- B.
Her purse.
- C.
Her key.
- D.
Her hankerchief.
- 21.Where did Mr. Murchison go after he found out that Lady Alroy was renting a room?
- A.
Norway
- B.
The United States
- C.
France
- D.
Germany
- 22.How did Lady Alroy die?
- A.
She got sick.
- B.
She was killed in a fire when a theater burned down.
- C.
She was murdered by Mr. Murchison.
- D.
She killed herself.
- 23.Why does the narrator of "The Sphinx Without a Secret" think that Lady Alroy rented a room?
- A.
She was meeting another man there.
- B.
She went to the room to use drugs.
- C.
She needed to be along to study.
- D.
She wanted to remain mysterious.
- 24.What was Mr. Otis's job?
- A.
He was a banker.
- B.
He was a trader.
- C.
He was a writer.
- D.
He was an ambassador.
- 25.Who was Mrs. Umney?
- A.
Simon de Canterville's daughter.
- B.
The housekeeper at Canterville Chase.
- C.
Mr. Otis's aunt.
- D.
A ghost at Canterville Chase.
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