Flashcards on The Canterville Ghost: First Encounters
The Canterville Ghost: First Encounters – Summary & Analysis
Tap to flip · Swipe to navigate
Gothic Novel (Literature)
10 cards
Card 1
Question: Who is the head housekeeper and assists the Otis family upon their arrival at Canterville Chase?
Answer: Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper.
Card 2
Question: What warning does Mrs. Umney give about the house?
Answer: She states that she has seen the ghost and that it will appear to the family; she also advises them not to remove the bloodstain from the library floo
Card 3
Question: What product does Washington Otis use to attempt to clean the bloodstain?
Answer: Pinkerton's Stain Remover.
Card 4
Question: What happens to the bloodstain after Washington cleans it?
Answer: The stain vanishes when cleaned but reappears the following morning.
Card 5
Question: What measure does a family member suggest to prevent the stain from reappearing at night?
Answer: To lock the library door overnight to prevent anyone from entering and creating the stain.
Card 6
Question: How does the Otis family react to the possibility of a ghost?
Answer: Some believe Pinkerton's Stain Remover is ineffective, while others think a ghost is genuinely causing the stain; they decide to search for the ghost
Card 7
Question: What did the Otises do for a day to distract themselves from the issue of the stain and the ghost?
Answer: They took a stroll through the countryside surrounding Canterville Chase, visited the nearby village, and returned to the house via the forest.
Card 8
Question: Briefly describe the Otis family upon their arrival at Canterville Chase.
Answer: The father is Hiram B. Otis, his wife Lucretia, three sons (the eldest, Washington, nearly twenty, and two twelve-year-old twins), and a daughter, fif
Card 9
Question: What was the weather like when the family arrived at the house, and what effect did it have on their arrival?
Answer: A thunderstorm with thunder and rain erupted, causing them to quickly enter the house where the housekeeper was awaiting them.
Card 10
Question: Where is Canterville Chase located according to the text?
Answer: In the countryside, west of London (in the countryside near London).