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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. Who opens the door?

2. What time is dinner served?

3. What is Eleanor surprised by when she wakes the following morning?

4. What does Eleanor say as she wakes from a dream?

5. Why does Eleanor stop for coffee in Hillsdale?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Eleanor get annoyed with her new friends?

5. What do Theo and Eleanor see as they turn to go back to Hill House?

6. What does Theo encourage Eleanor to do more?

7. How does Luke act when he meets Eleanor and Theo?

8. How does Dr. Montague treat Luke Sanderson?

9. What is unusual about the design of Hill House overall?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Who are the Dudleys? Why are they at Hill House? Why does Mr. Dudley try to frighten Eleanor away? Why does it not work? Why does Mrs. Dudley refuse to stay in the house after dark? Why is Mrs. Dudley unfriendly to Dr. Montague and his assistants?

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