House Taken Over

Who lived in the spacious house?

• The narrator and their brother

• The narrator and their sister, Irene

• The narrator and their parents

• The narrator alone

What activity did Irene enjoy?

• Reading old books

• Cooking

• Knitting

• Painting

How many hours did the narrator and Irene spend cleaning the house each day?

• Two hours

• Three hours

• Four hours

• Five hours

What was the first strange thing the narrator heard in the house?

• A loud bang

• A muffled sound

• A whisper

• A door creaking

Where did the narrator first hear the strange noise coming from?

• The kitchen

• The living room

• One of the recessed rooms

• The attic

What did Irene suggest the noise might be?

• An animal

• The wind

• A ghost

• A neighbor

How did the narrator feel about the house after hearing the strange noises?

• Excited

• Safe

• Uneasy

• Indifferent

What did the narrator and Irene decide to do when the noise became too loud?

• Call the police

• Investigate further

• Leave the house

• Ignore it

What did the narrator do with the house key before leaving?

• Gave it to a neighbor

• Threw it down the sewer

• Left it on the kitchen table

• Kept it in their pocket

How much money did the narrator leave behind in the wardrobe?

• Ten thousand pesos

• Fifteen thousand pesos

• Twenty thousand pesos

• Five thousand pesos