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In "The Night the Ghost Got In," what is the definition of 'hullabaloo'?
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A noisy disturbance.
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What does the word 'advent' mean in the context of the story?
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The arrival of something.
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What does the term 'quick-cadenced' describe?
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Something that is quick-paced.
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In the story, what does the word 'despondent' mean?
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Sad.
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What is a 'beagle'?
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A type of small dog.
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At what time did the narrator first hear the footsteps downstairs?
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A quarter past one in the morning.
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Initially, who did the narrator think was making the noises downstairs?
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A burglar.
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After listening more closely, what did the narrator conclude was making the noise?
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A ghost.
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Who was the first person the narrator woke up after hearing the noises?
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His brother, Herman.
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Where was the grandfather when the commotion began?
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He was asleep in the attic.
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What was the mother's reaction upon hearing that there were 'burglars'?
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She decided to call the police.
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How did the mother get the attention of the neighbors?
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She threw a shoe through their bedroom window.
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The neighbor, Mr. Bodwell, was a retired _____.
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engraver
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What does it mean to do something 'intuitively'?
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To do it instinctively, without conscious thought.
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How did the police finally enter the house?
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They broke the glass on the front door and then put their shoulders to it.
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The police arrived on the scene in a _____ short time.
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commendably
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What is the definition of a 'zither'?
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A musical instrument with strings stretched over a flat wooden box.
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The police ransacked the house, pulling out drawers and throwing _____ out of closets.
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a zither
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What did the grandfather believe the policemen were?
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Deserters from General Meade's army.
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What does the word 'historical' mean in the context of the policeman's accent?
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Hysterical.
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Who was General Meade?
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A Union Army Major General in the American Civil War.
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Who was Stonewall Jackson?
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A general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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In the story, what does the verb 'to desert' mean?
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To leave the armed forces without permission.
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What did the grandfather call the policemen as he came down from the attic?
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Cowardly dogs and lily-livered poltroons.
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What did the grandfather do to the policeman named Joe?
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He grabbed Joe's gun and shot him in the shoulder.
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What is the definition of 'blasphemy' as used in the story?
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Speaking disrespectfully about God or holy things.
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What does the informal term 'lowdown' mean?
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The true facts or inside information.
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What does the informal term 'tarryhootin'' mean?
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Walking about and making a lot of noise.
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What was the reporter's main question for the narrator?
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He asked, 'What is the real lowdown here, Bud?'
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What was the grandfather's question the morning after the incident?
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'What was the idea of all them cops tarryhootin' 'round the house last night?'
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What is the literary term for a style of humor that involves an exciting or funny situation described in a very plain and neutral tone?
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Deadpan comedy or dry humour.
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In grammar, what does 'onomatopoeia' refer to?
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Sound words, or words that denote a sound being made.
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What is the future tense form using 'will/shall' used for?
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To express future actions or intentions.
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The form 'I am _____ to call the helpline' expresses future time using the 'going to' structure.
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going
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How can the simple present tense be used to refer to the future?
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To talk about scheduled events or timetables (e.g., 'The film releases next Friday').
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How can the present progressive tense indicate a future event?
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To describe a fixed plan or arrangement (e.g., 'The film is releasing next Friday').
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The structure 'be + to' (e.g., 'The film is to release next Friday') is another way to express a _____ action.
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future
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What does the future progressive tense (e.g., 'He will be travelling') describe?
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An action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
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How is the future perfect tense (e.g., 'The film will have released') used?
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To indicate an action that will be completed before another event or time in the future.
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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun like 'narrator'?
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Add an apostrophe and an 's' (narrator's).
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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun that ends in 's', like 'James'?
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Add an apostrophe after the 's' (James').
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When two names follow one after another, where is the possessive apostrophe placed?
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On the second name only (e.g., 'narrator and Herman's mother').
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Do possessive pronouns like 'yours', 'hers', or 'theirs' require an apostrophe?
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No, they do not have an apostrophe.
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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?
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'Its' is the possessive form, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.
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In the story, what did the mother hear that made her think there were burglars?
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She heard the steps the narrator had heard.
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Why did the narrator not want to call the police?
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He was afraid they would hear the shoe being thrown through the window and think the family was the cause of the problem.
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When the police first arrived, what did Mr. Bodwell tell them?
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He told them that burglars were in the house next door.
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What did the policeman, Joe, find on the zither in the attic?
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A guinea pig.
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After the incident, what did the family think about the grandfather's memory of the event?
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They thought at first he had forgotten all about what had happened.
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Is the phrase 'You must be joking!' considered formal or informal?
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Informal.
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Is the phrase 'I admit I find that a little hard to believe' considered formal or informal?
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Formal.
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What is the correct way to make 'Raga' possessive?
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Raga's.
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What is the correct way to make 'Keats' possessive?
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Keats'.