Exploring Mark Twain's A Ghost Story

What was the narrator's initial reaction upon moving into the old building?

• Superstitious dread

• Excitement

• Indifference

• Joy

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What caused the narrator to shudder as he climbed the stairs?

• A strange noise

• A flickering light

• An invisible cobweb

• A cold breeze

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What supernatural event did the narrator experience while in bed?

• Feeling a cold touch

• Bedclothes being pulled away

• Seeing a ghost

• Hearing whispers

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How did the narrator try to convince himself that the supernatural events were not real?

• By reading a book

• By checking the locks and bolts

• By praying

• By talking to a friend

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What did the narrator find next to his own footprint in the ashes?

• A handprint

• A strange symbol

• A large footprint

• A piece of cloth

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Who did the narrator meet in his room?

• A spectral dog

• A mysterious woman

• The Cardiff Giant

• A ghostly child

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What did the Cardiff Giant explain to the narrator?

• He wanted to protect the building

• He was seeking revenge

• He needed to find his real body

• He was looking for his lost treasure

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Why was the Cardiff Giant haunting the museum?

• To get his body buried

• To scare away intruders

• To find his lost love

• To protect his treasure

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What did the narrator reveal to the Cardiff Giant about his real body?

• It was destroyed

• It was buried in a cemetery

• It was lost forever

• It was in a different museum

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How did the Cardiff Giant react to the revelation about his real body?

• He was relieved

• He was indifferent

• He was angry

• He felt humiliated

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