10th Samacheer Quiz

Q1. What did Mrs. Thurber throw through the neighbours' window?

A shoe A book A lamp A chair

Q2. What did the narrator first suspect the strange sound might be?

A burglar A bird A visitor A dog

Q3. Who was Joe?

A policeman The narrator's brother A neighbour A reporter

Q4. Where was the author when he heard the strange noise?

He had just stepped out of the bathtub He was in the kitchen He was in the garden He was in the attic

Q5. Why was the narrator sorry that he had paid attention to the footsteps?

It caused a great family commotion He missed a train He lost his money He broke a window

Q6. What creates much of the humour in 'The Night the Ghost Got in'?

The family's exaggerated reactions A serious courtroom scene A military battle A scientific experiment

Q7. Why does the narrator's family initially believe that there is a burglar?

They hear a strange noise They see a broken window They find stolen money They receive a warning

Q8. Who were the narrator's neighbours?

The Bodwells The Meades The Smiths The Wilsons

Q9. What did the grandfather think the policemen were?

Deserters from General Meade's army Burglars Neighbours Reporters

Q10. Who was the narrator's brother?

Herman Joe Bodwell Meade