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1:  In the Prologue, why is Douglas unable to immediately relate the ghost story?

a. He has only heard rumors about the story.

b. He must send for a written account.

c. The story is too scary to be told in the presence of children.

d. He doesn’t believe that the story is true.
2:  Who is the narrator of this ghost story?

a. Mrs. Grose

b. The Governess

c. Miss Jessel

d. Flora
3:  Where is Miles at the beginning of the story?

a. In the hospital

b. Visiting his uncle

c. Away at boarding school

d. Locked in his bedroom
4:  How did Peter Quint die?

a. He was walking home drunk and fell on the ice.

b. His death remains a mystery.

c. He was attacked and killed by robbers.

d. He died in a barroom brawl.
5:  What was the governess looking for when she first sees the face of Peter Quint in the window?

a. A candle

b. A letter from her employer

c. Her hat

d. A pair of gloves
6:  When does the governess typically have free time?

a. Daily at dusk

b. On Sundays only

c. Early in the morning

d. While the children take their afternoon tea
7:  Who was Peter Quint?

a. He was headmaster at Miles’s school.

b. He was the master’s personal valet.

c. He was Mrs. Grose’s husband.

d. He was the estate gardener.
8:  Who does the governess talk to about the ghosts?

a. Mrs. Grose

b. Her employer

c. Miles’s teacher

d. The minister
9:  What did Miles do that was considered very bad by Mrs. Grose?

a. He used foul language.

b. He lied to protect Peter Quint.

c. He spread gossip about the governess.

d. He cheated on an exam at school.
10:  Where did the governess first see the children talking to the ghosts?

a. On the staircase

b. In Flora’s bedroom

c. On the far side of the lake

d. The governess never saw the children speak to the ghosts
11:  What happened to the letter that the governess wrote to her employer?

a. Mrs. Grose mailed it.

b. Miles burned it.

c. The master returned the letter unopened.

d. The governess changed her mind and threw it away.
12:  Why does Mrs. Grose take Flora to London?

a. Because Flora has suddenly become very sick

b. Because her uncle has sent for her

c. To enroll her in a boarding school

d. To attend a funeral for Miles


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