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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What guards the entrance to the nursery?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A cold spot.
(c) A poltergeist.
(d) A set of armor.

2. Who was accused of breaking into the house at night and stealing things?
(a) The older sister.
(b) The housekeeper.
(c) The younger Crain sister.
(d) The young companion.

3. What is significant about Theo's calling the shadow a rabbit?
(a) Theo thinks of Eleanor as a rabbit, ripe to be manipulated.
(b) Theo likes rabbits.
(c) Theo saw a rabbit seconds before the shadow, confusing the two.
(d) Theo has a pet rabbit, so the comparison makes her feel better.

4. Where is the spiral staircase located?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the game room.
(d) In the study.

5. What do Theo and Eleanor find on their walk on the grounds?
(a) A flourishing garden
(b) A garage full of fancy cars
(c) A babbling brook
(d) A green house

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lived in Hill House after Hugh Crain's death?

2. What time is dinner served?

3. Why does Dr. Montague believe the doors swing shut on their own?

4. How does Theo advise Eleanor to dress?

5. How does Theo react to Luke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dr. Montague?

2. Who is Eleanor Vance? Why is she chosen for Dr. Montague's project?

3. What does Mrs. Dudley insist she will never do?

4. What does Dr. Montague say he expects of his assistants during the summer?

5. What did Eleanor purchase specifically for this trip to Hill House?

6. Where do Eleanor and Theo go after Theo unpacks?

7. Why does Eleanor steal her car from her sister?

8. Who gets lost on their way to breakfast? Why?

9. What does Dr. Montague plan to do with the information he gains from his and his assistants' experiences at Hill House?

10. What surprises Eleanor the next morning?

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