This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Canterville Ghost – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Canterville Ghost Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. At the end of Chapter IV, who is afraid of whom? A) The ghost is afraid of the twins. B) The twins are afraid of the ghost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ghost is afraid of the twins. 2. What did Otis family find in a small room after Virginia appeared? A) There was a trampoline. B) There was a skeleton chained to a big iron rig. C) There was a bride and groom. D) There was a couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There was a skeleton chained to a big iron rig. 3. When Mr Otis gave the ghost the bottle of oil and went to bed, the ghost felt ..... A) Shocked. B) Excited. C) Afraid. D) Glad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shocked. 4. How old was the Canterville Ghost? A) 100. B) 200. C) 300. D) 500. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 300. 5. How did the ghost die? A) He had an accident. B) He was starved to death. C) He killed himself. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was starved to death. 6. What did the Otis family do to the skeleton of Sir Simon? A) They put him under the yard in front of the Canterville Chase. B) They put him into the ground secretly, and didn't let others know about it. C) They kept him in that secret room and didn't move him anymore. D) They put him under the ground in the Garden of Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They put him under the ground in the Garden of Death. 7. Hiram B. Otis was ..... A) An American ambassador. B) The ghost of the chase. C) The first owner of the house. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An American ambassador. 8. The Otis family had ..... children A) 3. B) 5. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 9. The twins started to ..... when they saw the Ghost sitting on a chair, rubbing his knees. A) Scream. B) Throw pillows. C) Shoot dried peas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shoot dried peas. 10. After Virginia went out of the secret room, she held a box. What was there in the box? A) There were jewels inside the box. B) There was a skeleton inside the box. C) We don't know the information from the story. D) There was a letter in the box. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There were jewels inside the box. 11. Virginia didn't accept to go to open the doors of the garden of death A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 12. 'I will buy both the house and the ghost.' A) Lord Canterville. B) Mr Otis. C) Lord Augustus. D) Sir Simon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr Otis. 13. Before the ghost died, ..... A) He asked Virginia to frighten the twins. B) He frightened the family one last time. C) He gave Virginia a box of jewels. D) He went for a walk in the garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He gave Virginia a box of jewels. 14. The ghost's biggest wish was to ..... A) Eat a big meal. B) See his wife again and said sorry to her. C) Lie under the ground forever. D) Frighten all the people who live in Canterville Chase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lie under the ground forever. 15. Did the bloodstain change color? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. What did the ghost give Virginia? A) A box of jewels. B) Money. C) A bottle of perfume. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A box of jewels. 17. How does the ghost feel? A) He's happy. B) He's upset. C) He's lost. D) He's pleased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He's upset. 18. You put your head on this when you sleep A) Sheet. B) Pillow. C) Feather. D) Brush. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pillow. 19. The second part of this story was published on which date? A) March 2nd, 1887. B) May 5th, 1887. C) March 10th, 1887. D) February 23rd, 1887. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March 2nd, 1887. 20. The rich American didn't believe in ghosts ..... A) Because he was American. B) Because he was supersticious (= bijgelovig). C) Because they had never been found. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because they had never been found. 21. After the ghost was frightened by the twins' ghost, he still kept putting the blood stain on the library floor. (P.21) A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. The young Duke of Cheshire was Virginia's good friend. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) Doesn't say. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't say. 23. Name of the ghost? A) Sir simon. B) Otis. C) Virginia. D) Lubricant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sir simon. 24. Why did Virginia help the ghost? A) Because she mistrusted him. B) Because she wanted to get rid of him. C) Because she felt pity of him. D) Because she felt grateful of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because she felt pity of him. 25. The twins liked playing ..... A) Football. B) Cards. C) Tricks. D) Tennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tricks. 26. When Virginia didn't come down for time, where did Mrs. Otis thine she might go, so she didn't worry? A) She thought she might go out with the young Duck of Cheshire. B) She thought she might be tired and stay in her own room. C) She thought she might go out to get flowers for their dining table. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She thought she might go out to get flowers for their dining table. 27. Were Sir Simon angry with Virginia A) False, no. B) True, yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False, no. 28. There was an old ..... on the other side of the ghost's room. A) Tapestry. B) Jug. C) Bowl. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tapestry. 29. 'She's never played any tricks on me, and she's sweet and pretty.' A) Mrs Umney. B) Mr Pinkerton. C) The Duke of Cheshire. D) The ghost. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ghost. 30. Who killed Lady Eleanore? A) Lord Canterville. B) Mrs. Otis. C) Mrs. Umney. D) Sir Simon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sir Simon. 31. True or false:The twins were kind to the ghost and felt sorry for him. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. Washington did not like living in Great Britain. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) Doesn't say. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 33. 'They'll be sorry for this-oh yes, they will!' A) The ghost. B) Washington Otis. C) Mr Otis. D) Lord Canterville. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ghost. 34. A dirty or colored mark on something A) Trick. B) Paint. C) Noise. D) Stain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stain. 35. We can infer that Mr. Otis earns his high ranking from A) Cheating. B) His long line os aristocratic ancestors. C) From his family. D) Position within the U.S. government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Position within the U.S. government. 36. What did Sir Simon ask to Virginia for? A) For food. B) To ask the angels of death to have mercy on him. C) For getting real blood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask the angels of death to have mercy on him. 37. The Ghost didn't drink Mrs Otis's medicine. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 38. The other "ghost" was NOT made of ..... A) A broom. B) Old shoes. C) A large pumpkin. D) A white curtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old shoes. 39. After her honeymoon, Virginia and her husband visited the ghost's grave. A) False!. B) True!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True!. 40. After the bloodstain was cleaned it ..... A) Disappeared. B) Returned. C) Became a hole. D) Multiplied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Returned. 41. When Washington cleans up the blood stain. A) Thunder rumbles and lightning lacerates the sky. B) The stain disappears and that's it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thunder rumbles and lightning lacerates the sky. 42. People thought that the Canterville chase was a ..... A) Dirty place. B) Haunted place. C) Famous place. D) Lonely place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haunted place. 43. A story that makes you laugh. A) Comedy. B) Crime. C) Romance. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comedy. 44. Find out the incorrect word in the following sentence:The ages of the ghost was three hundred years. A) Was. B) Ages. C) Years. D) Ghost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ages. 45. Mrs Umney said that the bloodstain on the floor was the blood of ..... A) Her blood, Mrs Umney's blood. B) Sir Simon of Canterville. C) Lady Eleanore of Canterville. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lady Eleanore of Canterville. 46. To close something with a key A) Shut. B) Clean. C) Lock. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lock. 47. What did the Duke ride in the search? A) A simple pony. B) A Egyptian horse. C) A pony of double breed. D) A cart horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A simple pony. 48. Outside his bedroom Mr Otis saw ..... A) An old man. B) An old woman. C) His wife. D) A young boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An old man. 49. Sir simon killed his wife because ..... A) Wife did not cook a dish properly. B) Wife hurt simon. C) Wife was ill. D) Wife ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wife did not cook a dish properly. 50. Who did the young Duchess of Cheshire meet in 1890? A) The King. B) The Baroness of Ascot. C) The Queen. D) The Duchess of Canterville. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Queen. 51. When Virginia finds the ghost, he is sad and sitting by the window A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 52. The ghost touched the ..... of Lord Canterville's aunt. A) Shoulder. B) Hand. C) Face. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shoulder. 53. Eventually, the ghost's shame turns out to be productive:it helps him to realize it is time to move on and let go of his role in order to find peace. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. What was the real name of Canterville ghost A) Sir Simon of Canterville. B) Virginia. C) Washington. D) Sir Hiram of Canterville. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sir Simon of Canterville. 55. How long has the Canteville ghost been in the house? A) 1530. B) 1600. C) 1575. D) 1557. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1575. 56. According to the ghost, she will be able to open the doors of the garden of death because A) She's been a kind person. B) She loves the ghost. C) She's the only one that is good to him. D) She lives in Canterville Chase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She's been a kind person. 57. THE FAMILY IS NOT AFRAID OF THE GHOST A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 58. The legend tells the story that the Canterville Ghost is the spirit of Sir Simon Canterville A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 59. How many years old is the castle? A) 300 years old. B) 420 years old. C) 100 years old. D) 350 years old. E) 50 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300 years old. 60. Social activism had also taken root in Britain beginning around the start of the 19th century, we can note this by A) The car creation. B) End of the monarchy in England. C) Abolition of slavery. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abolition of slavery. Next →Related QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe Canterville Ghost Quiz 2The Canterville Ghost Quiz 3The Canterville Ghost Quiz 4The Canterville Ghost Quiz 5The Canterville Ghost Quiz 6The Canterville Ghost Quiz 7The Canterville Ghost Quiz 8The Canterville Ghost Quiz 9The Canterville Ghost Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books