Scaring A Ghost Question and Answer with Summary
Scaring A Ghost Question and Answer
A. Answers to the Questions
1. Why did the Canterville Ghost rub his knees?
The Canterville Ghost rubbed his knees because they were badly injured after he tried to wear the heavy suit of armour. The armour was too heavy for him, so he fell heavily onto the stone floor and hurt both his knees.
2. What did the twins do when they saw the Canterville Ghost?
The twins immediately shot two pellets at the ghost with their pea-shooters. They had practised a lot, so they aimed accurately; instead of being frightened, they treated the ghost as something amusing to attack.
3. Why was the ghost angry with Mrs. Otis?
The ghost was angry because Mrs. Otis did not become frightened by his terrible laughter. Instead, she treated him as if he were an ordinary sick person and suggested that he might be suffering from indigestion, which seriously hurt his pride as a professional ghost.
4. Why did Mrs. Otis offer the Canterville Ghost the tincture?
Mrs. Otis thought that the ghost’s frightening laughter showed that he was not feeling well, possibly because of indigestion. Therefore, she kindly offered him a bottle of Dr. Dobell’s tincture, believing it would cure his problem.
5. Describe the second ghost the Canterville Ghost met.
The second ghost appeared huge, monstrous, and terrifying. It had a bald, shiny head, a round white face with a horrible permanent grin, scarlet rays coming from its eyes, a mouth that looked like a well of fire, a gigantic body covered in a ghostly garment, a board with strange ancient writing on its chest, and a gleaming steel falchion (sword) in its right hand. The description is deliberately exaggerated because the great comic irony is that the Canterville Ghost himself becomes frightened by this figure.
B. Read These Lines and Answer the Questions with Reference to the Context
1. “The owl beat against the window panes, the raven croaked from the old yew tree, and the wind wandered moaning round the house like a lost soul.”
a. Why does the writer refer to these particular birds?
The writer mentions the owl and the raven because both birds are traditionally associated with darkness, death, mystery, and frightening Gothic settings. Their presence, along with the old yew tree, creates a spooky atmosphere which is suitable for the attempt of Canterville Ghost to frighten the Otis family.
b. How is the wind described? Why is the wind like a ‘lost soul’?
The wind is described as “wandering” and “moaning” around the house, as if it were a living being. It is compared to a “lost soul” because its sad, restless sound resembles the moaning of a spirit that has died but cannot find peace or its way to the afterlife; the comparison also strengthens the ghostly atmosphere of the scene.
2. “After a while, the brave old Canterville ghost vowed to itself to go and speak to the other ghost as soon as it was daylight.”
a. Why does the narrator call the ghost ‘brave’?
The narrator calls the Canterville Ghost “brave” ironically because, although he is supposed to be a frightening supernatural being, he has just been terrified by another ghost and has run away to hide under his bedclothes. The word “brave” therefore creates humour by saying the opposite of what the ghost’s behaviour suggests.
b. Why does he choose to visit the ghost during the day?
The Canterville Ghost chooses to meet the other ghost during daylight because he is frightened of it and feels safer in the light. The darkness of night, which normally helps him frighten others, has now become frightening to him; therefore, he plans to face the mysterious ghost when it is daylight.
F. Complete these sentences using the correct compound adjectives from the box.
Words in the box: part-time, decision-making, polka-dotted, do-it-yourself, one-of-a-kind, six-year-old
The six-year-old girl played hop-scotch with her friends.
Gauri wore a beautiful polka-dotted dress to the cinema.
Father got Zainab a do-it-yourself kit for making candles at home.
An interview helps in the decision-making process of choosing a company’s future employee.
The successful journey of Mangalayaan to Mars in 2014 was a one-of-a-kind event.
Umang was planning to take up a part-time job, while he continued with his studies.
