What did the haunt promise the preacher?

She promised to tell him where her money was hidden.

How did the author describe the haunt?

The flesh was dripping off her face.

What did the haunt want the preacher to do?

She wanted the preacher to dig up her bones and bury her properly.

What happened when the man at church touched the finger bone in the collection plate?

The bone stuck to the man's hand.

Which of the following did the preacher hear FIRST?

He heard something walking back and forth.

What did the haunt tell the preacher to do with the end joint of her little finger?

Lay the joint of her little finger in the collection plate.

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The Haunted House from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

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Let's review what we read in the story, The Haunted House from the book, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Collected by Alvin Schwartz

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1
What did the haunt promise the preacher?
She promised to help him find the person who killed her.
She promised to haunt the church graveyard.
She promised to tell him where her money was hidden.
2
How did the author describe the haunt?
Her hair was long and flowing in the light.
The flesh was dripping off her face.
Her nose had sort of a blue light.
Her eyes were blue.
3
What did the haunt want the preacher to do?
none of the above
She wanted the preacher to read to her from his Bible.
She wanted the preacher to find her lover.
She wanted the preacher to dig up her bones and bury her properly.
4
What happened when the man at church touched the finger bone in the collection plate?
The man yelled at the preacher.
The people in the church all pointed at him.
The bone stuck to the man's hand.
The haunt appeared in the church.
5
The haunt sort of swayed like she didn't know that to do - then she just faded out. A haunt is a/an ____.
young woman
child
ghost
preacher
6
What did the preacher do once he went to the house?
He sat there reading the Bible.
He built himself a good fire.
He lit a lamp.
all of the above
7
Which of the following did the preacher hear FIRST?
He heard somebody trying to scream.
He heard something walking back and forth.
He heard footsteps coming up the cellar stairs.
He heard thrashing around and struggling.
8
What did the haunt tell the preacher to do with the end joint of her little finger?
Say a prayer over the little joint of her finger.
Throw the joint of her little finger into the fire.
Bury the joint of her little finger.
Lay the joint of her little finger in the collection plate.
9
How long had the house been haunted?
about ten years
about one year
about 15 years
about five years
10
What type of story is this?
folktale
poem
non-fiction story
musical

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