Story Recall
Who is telling the story?
R.L Stine
What does supernatural mean?
Something that cannot be explained by nature or normal scientific understanding.
What was strange about Kravitz’s kitchen door?
It was open a crack
Why does Stine go to Kravitz’s house the first time?
To bring him the casserole Jane made.
What is the story mainly about?
R.L. Stine tells about an experience in which he may have seen a real ghost.
What is the name of Stine’s wife?
Jane
What is a casserole?
A baked, one-dish meal.
How does the house feel when Stine enters it?
Warm and stuffy, as if the windows had been closed for a while.
Why does Stine go back the next morning?
To check on Kravitz and see whether he feels better.
TRUE or FALSE: Stine knows for certain that he saw a ghost.
False. He says he “may have” seen one and lets the reader decide.
Who is Kravitz?
Stine’s elderly neighbor who lives two houses away.
What is a crevice?
A deep line or crack. In the story, it describes the deep lines under Kravitz’s eyes.
What color is Kravitz’s face when Stine sees him?
Gray
How does Stine react when the worker says Kravitz died a week ago?
He gasps, his legs feel weak, and his mind starts spinning.
Why does Stine avoid looking directly at Kravitz’s face
Kravitz looks extremely sick and frightening, which makes Stine uncomfortable.
Why does Jane make food for Kravitz?
They heard he had been sick, and she wanted to help him.
Stine says Kravitz’s voice was a “dry whisper.” What does whisper mean?
To speak very quietly.
Name TWO details about Kravitz’s appearance that make him seem sick or ghostlike.
gray face, gray nightshirt, dark crevices under his eyes, half-open eyes, dark/blue lips, trembling chin.
Why is Stine confused when he hears that Kravitz died a week ago?
He believes he talked to Kravitz just the day before.
How does the author build suspense before revealing that Kravitz is dead?
He describes the quiet house, open door, Kravitz’s strange appearance and weak voice, and then has Stine return the next morning.
What surprising news does Stine learn when he returns to Kravitz’s house the next morning?
Kravitz had died a week earlier.
What does inspire mean in the beginning of the story?
To encourage someone or make someone feel motivated or hopeful.
How do the descriptions of Kravitz give readers a hint about the ending?
His gray face, dark eyes, blue lips, weak voice, and sick appearance make him seem almost dead or ghostlike before we discover that he had already died.
Why is the empty casserole dish an important clue?
It makes the mystery even stranger because Stine had left the food for Kravitz, yet Kravitz was supposedly already dead.
Why is the title “Hope I Don’t See a Ghost” a good title for the story?
At first Stine says he keeps looking for ghosts, but after his experience with Kravitz, he says he hopes he never sees another one.