Halloween Story "How He Caught the Ghost" Quiz

1. Which of the following is a line from the story that describes the setting?

• On the chilly October night, it was Margaret who first heard the ghost.
• They had seen nothing extraordinary, and they had not heard a sound.
• “Oh, yes, I saw the ghost,” he said to Maggie.
• Margaret could hardly move a muscle.

2. According to the story, Margaret’s room must be where?

• by the kitchen
• upstairs
• downstairs
• in the attic

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3. After hearing the chains being dragged toward her room, which of the following happens?

• A piece of the chain slides under Margaret’s door.
• Margaret hears the chains being dragged back and forth down the hall.
• The doorknob to Margaret’s room slowly turns.
• Margaret hides in her room as she hears the chains in her own room.

4. Who does Margaret call for help?

• her dad
• her cousin
• her brother
• her mother

There was no carpet on the stairs, and she could hear the chain drop from step to step  with a loud clunk, clank…

5. The line above tells the reader that the stairs were not carpeted. How would the story be different if there were carpet?

• The reader would know what was dragging the chains even though Margaret and David would not have.
• The reader would be aware of how fast the chains were moving, and Margaret would be afraid to get out of the bed.
• The character Margaret would not hear the chains coming down the steps as much, and the sound may not have created as much fear.
• The character David would be alarmed by the sound on the carpet, and he would have seen what it was.

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6. Which of the following best describes how David responds to Margaret when she tells him what she has heard?

• angry
• calm
• afraid
• excited

7. Which of the following provides the BEST evidence for the answer to number six?

• They looked into every nook and corner of the upper part of the house.
• “What in the world is wrong, Margaret?” he exclaimed , his eyes big with surprise.
• “Calm down, calm down. I’m sure there is a reasonable excuse for the noise you heard.”
• Margaret reluctantly got out of the bed.

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8. Which of the following BEST describes David?

• brave and determined
• afraid and nosey
• bossy and pushy
• fearful and unlucky

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9. What does the word baffled mean as it is used in the text?

• tired
• satisfied
• puzzled
• excited

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10. How did David plan to see the ghost?

• He sat up all night waiting on it.
• He set up a video camera to catch it in action.
• He used a screen to hide behind.
• He sat up all night waiting on it, AND he used a screen to hided behind.

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