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What woke Mr. Otis in the night?
What woke Mr. Otis in the night?
What did Mr. Otis see when he opened the door?
What did Mr. Otis see when he opened the door?
What did Mr. Otis give the ghost?
What did Mr. Otis give the ghost?
What did the ghost do after being insulted by Mr. Otis and the children?
What did the ghost do after being insulted by Mr. Otis and the children?
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Where did the ghost go to recover his breath?
Where did the ghost go to recover his breath?
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Who was frightened into a fit by the ghost?
Who was frightened into a fit by the ghost?
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What had Madame de Tremouillac seen?
What had Madame de Tremouillac seen?
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What did the ghost recall doing one lovely June evening?
What did the ghost recall doing one lovely June evening?
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Study Notes
Mr. Otis and the Ghost
- Mr. Otis woke up in the night due to an unspecified noise.
- When he opened the door, he saw the Canterville Ghost.
- The ghost received a bottle from Mr. Otis, which the ghost then dashed violently upon the floor.
The Ghost's Escape
- The ghost fled down the corridor, uttering hollow groans and emitting a ghastly green light.
- As he reached the top of the great oak staircase, two little white-robed figures appeared, and a large pillow whizzed past his head.
- To escape, the ghost vanished through the wainscoting, entering the Fourth dimension of Space.
The Ghost's Reflection
- The ghost reached a small secret chamber in the left wing, where he leaned up against a moonbeam to recover his breath.
- He reflected on his three hundred-year career and the various people he had frightened or intimidated.
- These included the Dowager Duchess, four housemaids, the rector of the parish, and old Madame de Tremouillac.
The Ghost's Achievements
- Madame de Tremouillac had seen a skeleton seated in an armchair by the fire, reading her diary, which led to her being confined to bed for six weeks with brain fever.
- The ghost recalled the night when the wicked Lord Canterville was found choking in his dressing room, having swallowed the knave of diamonds.
- He also remembered his performances as 'Red Reuben' and 'Gaunt Gibeon', and exciting a furore by playing ninepins one June evening.
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Test your knowledge of Oscar Wilde's short story 'The Canterville Ghost' with this quiz.
