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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whose death does Eleanor believe she is responsible?
(a) Her sister's.
(b) Her mother's.
(c) Her neice's.
(d) Her father's

2. Whose call did Eleanor not heed the night of his/her death?
(a) Her mother's
(b) Her neice's
(c) Her father's
(d) Her sister's

3. For what does Luke claim he has a passion?
(a) Spirits, meaning religious spirits.
(b) Spirits, meaning ghosts.
(c) Spirits, meaning liquor.
(d) Spirits, meaning poltergeist.

4. What is the cause of Eleanor's sudden happiness?
(a) Theo
(b) Dr. Montague
(c) Arthur
(d) Luke

5. What does Eleanor expect to feel under her feet as she goes back to Hill House?
(a) A tape recorder.
(b) Children's toys.
(c) A camera.
(d) Picnic blankets and baskets.

6. What does Dr. Montague say can be destructive and lacks a will of its own?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Theo.
(c) Poltergeist.
(d) Eleanor.

7. What does Luke find?
(a) Words warning Luke on the wall.
(b) Words written about Dr. Montague on the wall.
(c) Words written about Theo on the wall.
(d) Words written about Eleanor on the wall.

8. How does Eleanor react to Theo's teasing?
(a) She teases back.
(b) She ignores Theo.
(c) She becomes angry.
(d) She laughs and walks away.

9. Who does Eleanor eavesdrop on early in the afternoon outside the summer house?
(a) Theo and Luke.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Dudley.
(c) Arthur and Mrs. Montague.
(d) Dr. Montague and Mrs. Montague.

10. Who stands at the door when the sound begins, trying to establish from which direction the sound is coming?
(a) Dr. Montague
(b) Theo
(c) Luke
(d) Eleanor

11. What character flaw does Luke tell Eleanor he suffers?
(a) Selfishness and immaturity.
(b) Selfishness and conceit.
(c) Cowardess and weakness of character.
(d) Conceit and narcisism.

12. Who arrives at Hill House in Chapter 7?
(a) Mrs. Dudley
(b) Theo's girlfriend
(c) Mrs. Montague
(d) Eleanor's sister

13. Who insists on sleeping in the nursery?
(a) Eleanor's sister
(b) Mrs. Dudley
(c) Theo's girlfriend
(d) Mrs. Montague

14. What does Eleanor think of Luke's confession?
(a) That it is unbelievable, but touching just the same.
(b) That it is outrageous.
(c) That it is silly and obviously a come-on.
(d) That it is sad.

15. What does Theo tease Eleanor about in Chapter 6?
(a) Her reserved behavior.
(b) Her unattractive wardrobe.
(c) Her distaste toward the book Luke found.
(d) Her budding relationship with Luke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mrs. Montague and Arthur report hearing the night before?

2. Who irritates Dr. Montague while he transcribes the notes of his assistants?

3. What does Theo advice Eleanor to do?

4. What is Theo's response to this request.

5. Who treats Luke like a servant?

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