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2. Why had Lord Canterville stopped living at Canterville Chase?
3. Why did Lord Canterville mention about the presence of the ghost in Canterville Chase?

4. Why was the ghost upset with the Otis family?

5. Why was the Canterville Ghost an unhappy ghost?

6. How did Virginia know that God has forgiven the ghost?

Reference to the context

Read the lines from the play and answer the questions that follow.

1. ‘Well, if you want to live with a ghost, it’s up to you, but don’t say that I didn’t warn you.’

a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. Who was willing to live with a ghost?
i. Lord Canterville ii. Mr Otis

iii. Mrs Otis iv. Virginia

c. What warning had the speaker given to the other person?

2. ‘I have seen him with my own eyes.’

a. Who is ‘I’ in these lines?
i. the maid ii. Mrs Otis

iii. Virginia iv. Washington

b. Whom had the speaker seen?

c. What is your impression about the person?

3. ‘Oh, please, God forgive him. I know he did a terrible thing, but he is sorry for what he did. Please,
let him rest in peace. Oh dear God, listen to my prayer.’

a. Who said these words?

i. the maid ii. Mrs Otis
iii. Virginia iv. Washington

b. Who is ‘him’ in these lines? What terrible thing had he done?

c. Why did the speaker say these words?

Time to think and answer

1. The ghost tried to scare the Otis family many times. Why do you think he tried to
do so again and again? life skill analytical thinking

2. Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not? life skill self-awareness

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