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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 phrase does Florence repeat after she is discovered naked in her room?
2. What happens when Florence comes out of the trance after finding the body in the wine cellar?
3. While Lionel works on his machine, how long does Florence pray for Daniel's release?
4. What room does the group begin working on the morning after Florence's attack?
5. How is Lionel killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the result of Florence's copulation with Daniel, and how does it affect her friendship with Ben?
2. If there was a moral to the story of Hell House, what would it be and why?
3. What does Lionel do to keep Edith from wandering off while he is asleep? How does this make Edith feel at first? How does it make her feel later?
4. Explain in detail what Florence does to rid herself of Daniel's possession.
5. At 6:47 a.m. on December 23, 1970, Florence once again seems to be the victim of the ghost's violence. Her scream cuts the early morning air. What happens to her, and what are her companions' opinions of the incident?
6. Why is Florence's sitting after finding Daniel Belasco so important?
7. Ben and Lionel believe that Florence has created the ghost of Daniel Belasco. Florence vehemently denies this until she is struck with a sudden, painful memory. What is that memory, and who has she come to believe the ghost of Daniel Belasco really is?
8. How does Lionel behave after his attack in the steam room, and how does he rationalize the experience?
9. What are the words Florence repeats over the body of Daniel Belasco at his funeral, and what is their purpose?
10. Lionel and Edith have an awkward moment in the steam room, and Edith leaves hastily, slamming the door behind her. What happens to Lionel after he is abandoned in the steam room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Where does the group find the remains of Daniel Belasco? How did he come to be there, and how did he die? Compare/contrast the importance of this discovery to Florence and to Lionel.
Essay Topic 2
Rolf Rudolph Deutsch is a rich man with one wish left in life: to know if life after death exists. Why do you think he chose the Belasco house as his subject rather than some other location? What do you think led him to his choice of a physicist to lead the team rather than a paranormal expert? Cite examples from the text to support your explanation.
Essay Topic 3
Outline the history of Hell House prior to the second group's expedition, including Bastard Bog's history. Does this history foreshadow the events that may occur at Hell House during the 1970 experiment? If so, how? Cite specific examples from the text to support your theory.
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