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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What guards the entrance to the nursery?

2. What emotion does Theo detect in Eleanor?

3. How did Hugh Crain's first wife die?

4. Who did Eleanor care for for eleven years?

5. Who refuses to stay in the house after dark?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what time does Mrs. Dudley always have dinner ready?

2. Who is Dr. Montague?

3. Why do Dr. Montague and his assistants have trouble finding the dining room?

4. What quote comes to Eleanor's mind when she walks up to the front door the first time?

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

6. How is the interior of Hill House designed?

7. What room is guarded by a cold spot?

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

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

10. What is significant about Hill House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Theo? Why does Theo accept Dr. Montague's invitation to Hill House? Why does Dr. Montague invite her? What is significant about Theo's home life? How does this impact the reader's impression of Theo?

Essay Topic 2

What is the nature of the relationship between Eleanor and Theo? Are they friends? Is there sexual tension between them? Why does this relationship begin to turn sour? Is Theo truly mean to Eleanor, or is this just something Eleanor perceives because of the house?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Luke Sanderson? Why is he invited to Dr. Montague's investigation of Hill House? What is Luke's reputation? Is this reputation accurate to Luke's personality? Who is responsible for the perpetuation of this reputation? Why?

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