Question

11 The RAP
Read the extract and answer the following questions.
1 nid Sir Simon, the Ghost, look scary? Why?
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2 Describe his eves, hair, clothes,
3 why do you think, he had chains on his wrists
and ankles
# Why did Ae Otis offer the Ghost a lubricator?
8 Was the Ghost thankful, surprised or angry. in your opinion?
6 How did his appearance change?
* Why did he hurry to escape?
The Canterville Ghost
1
The story begins when Mr Hiram otis, an
American, is moving his family to Canterville Chase
in England. It is a grand old house and everyone save
It is haunted. But Mr Otis aaya to Lord Canterville,
There are no such things as gheata."
A few weeks later, he is joined by Mra Otis and
their four children their daughter Virginia, twin
bers and their eldest son, Washington. At Arat,
none of the members of the Otla family believes in
shost, but shortly after they move in, they begin
to understand that the ghost of Sir Simon le there.
The family heara clanking chaine, they see that the
bloodstain on the floor by the fireplace, which they
remove every time, appears again in various forme
and colours. But the Otisos are not frightened. One
night Mr Otta heara the sound of footsteps ...
At eleven o'clock the family went to bed and
switched off the light. Some time after, Mr Otis heard
a strange notae in the corridor, outside his room.
It sounded like the clank of metal. He put on his slippers,
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and opened the door. Right in front of him he saw, in the
fireplace shoulder
moonlight, an old man. He looked terrible. His eyes were
lubriontor wrist
red. He hair was long and grey and fell over his shouldera.
bloodstain anklo
chain
He clothes looked very old and dirty. From his wrista and
rusty
twins
ankles hung heavy and rusty chains on Iron ringa.
pillow
chamber
"My doar air," said Mr Otla, "kindly oll your chaine.
to hung
Here is a bottle of Rising Sun Lubricator. I must get some
sleep." The Canterville Ghost throw down the bottle. Ile quickly went up the staircase. At the
moment the door opened and two little Olyures in white appeared. These were the twina
throw a large pillow at him. The Ghost hurriedly disappeared through the wall, his colou
changing to green. He went to his secret chamber,
(to be continued
12 Read the introduction to the story again and rotell it in the past tense,
18 in pairs, role play the first mooting between Mrous and Sir Simon
14 What do you think will happen next?​