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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 school is Melissa scheduled to attend?

2. Who does Kim say walked off the job at the Douglas house?

3. What is Colquitt doing when Anita comes to Colquitt's patio to tell her Toby called?

4. How old is Melissa?

5. Who implies to Claire that Duck and Libby may get into trouble?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Claire to finally believe the house is haunted?

2. What does Colquitt say she likes about working from home?

3. Why is Colquitt so upset at being unable to tell Claire what really happened to the Sheehans?

4. Why does Colquitt call Anita's doctor after she sees Buck and Virginia on the couch?

5. What causes Colquitt to decide never to return to the ballet guild meetings?

6. Why does Norman throw his clothes out of the closet and on to the floor?

7. How does Colquitt feel while Kim is kissing her?

8. How does Norman react to Walter telling him that the house may be haunted?

9. In Chapter 21, why does Walter lose a client?

10. In Chapter 17, what does Walter tell Colquitt is wrong with her idea that the house is evil and goes after those who live in it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Walter and Colquitt choose not to share the incident involving Kim and Colquitt's kiss with anyone? What consequence does this decision have? Does it make their case for the existence of evil in the house weaker? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Why do Walter and Colquitt decide not to tell anyone about their experiences in the house? What effect does this have on them? How does this decision serve to enhance the mystique of the house?

Essay Topic 3

What does the term "climax" mean? What is the climax of this novel? What characteristics of a climax does the event have?

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