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Describe the youngest member of the Otis Family (with adjectives).
the naughty twins are called Stars and Stripes like the American flag
Who is Mrs Umney?
the housekeeper
Where does the stain appear and what is it really?
on the floor near the fireplace in the library but it is paint.
Who meets Sir Simon the Ghost first?
Mr Otis
How does the Ghost try to scare Mrs Otis and what does she do?
He laughs a terrible laugh and she gives him medicine for stomach aches.
What do the twins do to the Ghost?
they hit him with pillows, they shoot at him with peashooters, they make a fake ghost.
What fell on the Ghost when he tried to enter the twin's bedroom?
a bitg heavy jug of water
Who is Cecil?
the young Duke of Cheshire who is in love and married Virginia in the end.
Did Virginia like the Ghost? How did she feel towards him?
She felt sorry for him and accepted to help him.
Describe the Ghost. Who was he before becoming a Ghost.
A terryfying old man with chains. He was Sir Simon de Canterville, he killed his wife and his brothers in law punished him.
Who cleaned the stain and with what?
Washinton the eldest brother with Pinkerton's Champion Cleaner
What is the prophecy of the Garden of Sleep?
"a young girl with blond hair will help a bad man to pray"
What does Virginia accept to do in order to help Sir Simon?
go with him to the Garden of Sleep and ask the Angel of Sleep to forgive Sir Simon.
Why did Mr Otis not allow Cecil to go searching for Virginia with him and Washington?
because he was too young
How did Virginia appear after having been with the Ghost?
at midnight there was thunder and Virginia appeared through a wall.
Where did the Otis family find the skeleton of Sir Simon?
through the opening in a wall and down a secret hall there was a dark room that looked like a prison cell.
