The Canterville Ghost

Chapter III

Questions on the text

• What amuses the family about the blood-stain?
  Every morning it appears somewhere else.
  Its colour changes.
  Sometimes it's bigger, sometimes it's smaller.
• Why does the suit of armour fall on the floor?
  The twins have shot too many peas at it.
  The ghost has tried to put it on but it was too heavy.
  A thunder has made the house shake.
• What does the Canterville ghost do when he sees the other ghost?
  He greets him in a friendly manner.
  He chases the other ghost away.
  He is afraid and runs away.

Find the opposite for each word in the text.

• enemy →
• worse →

Fill the gaps according to the text. Use simple past or past perfect.

• They (wake up) because a suit of armour (fall) on the floor.
• The ghost (be) angry because he (not / be) able to wear the suit of armour.

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