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What aspect of Joel Hetman Jr's life was he unhappiest about?
Being rich and healthy.
Being an only child.
Not seeing his mother's ghost.
At the beginning of the story Joel Hetman Jr mentions a sombre secret. Which of these is it most likely to be?
That his father killed his mother.
That he killed his mother.
That a stranger killed his mother.
What is the most likely reason that Joel Hetman didn't have his front door key with him when he came home from Nashville?
He was in a hurry and forgot to take it with him.
He wanted a reason to come in by the back door.
He took it with him but lost it on the way.
What is the most likely reason that Joel Hetman looked scared whenever he heard the sound of someone walking outside or the sudden closing of a door?
He thought that it might be his dead wife's ghost.
He thought that the police may be coming for him.
He thought that his wife's lover might try to kill him.
Why did Joel Hetman change his name to Caspar Grattan?
So the police could not find him.
He couldn't remember his real name.
He didn't like being called by a number.
What was Caspar Gratten planning to do?
Visit his family.
Kill himself.
Go to the police.
Why was Caspar Grattan writing down his memories?
To send them to his son in a letter.
To answer the question: "Who was he?".
To tell the police what he had done.
What reason did the ghost of Julia Hetman give for waking up scared on the night she died?
She had just had a very bad dream.
She had a feeling that something was wrong.
Her husband was away and she was all alone.
What reason did the ghost of Julia Hetman give for being frightened to look at the faces of living people when they are awake?
If the person saw her they might go mad and run away.
Ghosts see terrible things if they look into the eyes of the living.
Ghosts can only come out of their hiding places at night.
Why did the ghost of Julia Hetman want to talk to her husband?