12. The Night the Ghost Got In Solutions
A. Think Quick
1.
Grandfather was sleeping in ____________.
The attic.
2.
Roy was the author's __________.
Friend.
3.
Bodwell was _________.
The neighbour.
4.
Mother thought that the intruders were ____________.
Burglars.
5.
Grandfather thought that the cops were __________.
Deserters from the army.
6.
The thin-faced skinny little man was a ______________.
Reporter.
B. Write Short Answers
1.
What did the narrator think the sounds were?
The narrator initially thought that the sounds were caused by his father or
brother returning home late at night from Indianapolis.
2.
What were the various sounds the brothers heard when they went downstairs?
The brothers heard footsteps of a man running and starting up the stairs
towards them heavily.
3.
What did the Bodwells think when they heard the narrator’s mother shout?
The Bodwells thought that burglars were there in their house.
4.
How did the policemen enter the house?
The policemen waited at the front door, but since no one came to open it, they
put their shoulders in front of the door and broke through it.
5.
What did the grandfather do when he saw the cops?
Grandfather mistook the cops for deserters from the army, He jumped out of the
bed and shouted at them. Then he grabbed one of their guns, and attacked one of
them.
6.
How did the reporter react when he saw the narrator?
The
reporter looked at the narrator in disbelief, probably wondering if he was
responsible for the entire commotion.
C. Think and Answer
1.
Why did the narrator’s mother throw a shoe into the neighbour’s house?
The narrator’s mother threw a shoe into the neighbour’s house to wake them up
and get their help, as she believed there were burglars in their house.
2.
Why did you think the narrator did not want the cops to go into the attic?
The narrator knew that his grandfather was sleeping in the attic, and he was
afraid that the sudden entry of the cops would startle him and lead to
unnecessary chaos.
3.
‘Joe and the other cops looked at me for a long time.’ Why does the narrator
say this?
The narrator says this because he had just told them that the pet guinea pig used
to sleep on the zither.
4.
Do you think the family members were surprised at grandfather’s reaction the
next morning? Why? Give two reasons for your answer.
Yes, the family members were surprised at Grandfather’s reaction because:
· He
was fresh as daisy and full of jokes at that time. He behaved in a way as
nothing happened the previous night.
· He
even injured a cop and asked why the cops were running very fast.
5.
Why do you think the cops did not want to leave the house?
The cops did not want to leave the house because it had been a disappointing
night for them as they wanted to catch someone for what had happened.
6.
In your opinion, did the narrator actually hear a ghost? Answer in 5 to 6
sentences.
The narrator heard sounds of footsteps, but actually it was not the ghost. He had
first assumed it. He didn’t say any see any shadow or figure in the dining room
space. Had there been any ghost, they would have surely frightened the narrator.
The story does not reveal the uncertain imposter. Hence, we believe it was just
his assumption.
D. Reference to Context
1.
‘They began about quarter past one in the morning …’
a.
Who is the speaker?
The narrator is the speaker.
b.
What is the speaker referring to when he uses the word ‘they’?
The speaker is referring to the strange sounds that he heard in the house.
c.
Where was the speaker at that time?
The speaker was in his bedroom.
d.
Was there anyone else there at that time? If so, who and where were they?
Yes, his brother, Herman, was also in the room, sleeping in his bed.
e.
What does the speaker say about what he is referring to as ‘they’?
The speaker says that ‘they’ were the sounds of footsteps, which he initially
thought were caused by his father or brother returning home late.
f.
What did the speaker do after this?
The speaker woke up his brother Herman and told him about the strange sounds,
which led them to investigate.
2. ‘I’ll stay with mother… She is all
excited.’
a.
Who is the speaker?
The narrator is the speaker.
b.
Where is the speaker at this time?
The speaker is inside the house, near his mother.
c.
Who else is there with the speaker?
The mother and the policemen are also present.
d.
Why is the speaker’s mother excited?
She is excited because she believes that burglars are in the house and that the
police will catch them.
e.
What did she do?
She threw a shoe into the neighbour’s house to wake them up and get help.
f.
What happened after she did this?
The neighbours, the Bodwells, got scared and called the police, who soon
arrived and broke into the house, escalating the chaos.
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