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1º ESO D. THE CANTERVILLE GHOST. FINAL TEST.

A Number the sentences in the order they happen in the story. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

B

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

The twins threw a pillow at the ghost. Mrs Umney told the story of Lady Eleanor and Sir Simon. Virginia helped the ghost. The Otis family arrived in England. Mr Otis said to the ghost, “Please oil your chains”. The ghost stopped annoying the family. The twins pretended to be a ghost and frightened the real ghost. The family found Sir Simon’s skeleton in a secret room. Lord Canterville and his family came to Sir Simon’s funeral. The family moved into Canterville Chase.

Match A to B to make sentences about the characters in the story. A

B

1. Lord Canterville told the truth about the ghost

...... a. because he was furious.

2. The Otis family were modern Americans,

...... b. because she felt sorry for the ghost.

3. Mrs Umney falls to the floor

...... c. because he was an honest man.

4. The ghost threw the bottle of lubricator

...... d. so they didn’t believe in ghosts.

5. Virginia said to the twins, “This is the ghost’s house, too. It’s not nice to throw pillows at him”

...... e. so the ghost was humiliated. ...... f.

because she was frightened.

6. A bucket of water fell on the ghost,

C Who recommended the following products and why? Person

Reason

1. Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover 2. Tammany’s Rising Sun Lubricator 3. Dr Dobell’s Universal Medicine

D Answer the questions about the story. 1. Why didn’t the ghost want to frighten Virginia very much? .................................................................................................................................................. 2. How did the twins humiliate the ghost? ..................................................................................................................................................

3. Why did Sir Simon kill his wife? How does he feel now? .................................................................................................................................................. 4. Where did the ghost want to go to sleep? .................................................................................................................................................. 5. What did Virginia do for the ghost? .................................................................................................................................................. 6. How did Virginia return to her family? ..................................................................................................................................................

E

Do you feel sorry for the Canterville Ghost? Why or why not? .................................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................................