Name three of George's family members who died from consumption/Tuberculosis?
his wife, eldest daughter, Mercy, Edwin
100
What is one clue about Lena that she was the ghost of Mercy Brown?
Her L Bracelet
Her middle name Lena
She lived in the town "forever"
She had a cough - indicative of consumption
200
What is Mercy's age when she dies?
19 years old
200
What is a crypt?
A burial tomb/chamber which is above ground
200
Who was not keen on going to the graveyard?
Rob
200
What treatment did George and his son decide to try to cure George's illness?
Drink the ashes of Mercy's burned organs
200
Who was the most timid of the three teen friends - Rob, Amy or Ben?
Rob - he seemed to want to avoid going to the cemetery with the group.
300
What disease did they think Mercy died of?
Consumption
300
What is a scalpel?
A special knife used by doctors in surgery
300
What was Lena wearing for a costume?
A plain white dress
300
After Edwin's death, How did George think the newspapers portrayed him and the people of Exeter?
They called them ignorant and uncivilized
300
Edwin choose to drink the ashes of his sister's organs. Gross of course but what does that tell us about his state of mind at the time?
He was desperate - scared of dying - willing to try anything.
Also, perhaps gullible and ignorant.
400
What did some of the townspeople think Mercy was after she died?
A "vampire" - feasting on the blood of her sibling/family
400
What is the correct term for what was once known as consumption?
Tuberculosis
400
What did Ben place on Mercy's grave at the end of the story?
His vampire teeth
400
How did George spend his final days?
a. living in misery
b. he remarried and made peace with the deaths of his family
Lived in misery
400
There is an implication that Lena is not just an ordinary teenager in Exeter. Who dies the story imply that she is?
She is the ghost of Mercy Brown
500
Why was her body not decomposed when they dug her up for examination?
Only dead a short time and it was a cold time of year - slowing decomposition
500
What is meant by solemnly?
Solemnly means with quiet and serious respect
500
What was Rob's costume for Halloween?
Iron Man
500
Was George a static character or a dynamic character?
George underwent major changes so he was an active character
500
Horace(one of the townspeople) tells George that his refusal to accept their proposal puts the whole town at risk. How so?
The townspeople felt that Mercy wold return to infect others by feasting on their blood - causing disease and death. They were caught up in what was called a "Vampire Panic."