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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 brings the Greenes to meet the Kennedys?
2. What does Duck call Claire to tell her?
3. Who babysits Melissa?
4. What condition is Colquitt afflicted by around Thanksgiving time in Chapter 18?
5. What kind of car does Kim drive?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Norman react to Walter telling him that the house may be haunted?
2. 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?
3. Why does Colquitt make an excuse to Buck for the broken window at the Sheehans' house, and what is the excuse?
4. What happens to Norman when the electricity suddenly flashes back on for a moment and then turns off again?
5. Why do Colquitt and Walter decide to go to Ocho Rios for Christmas?
6. What reason does Chick give the Kennedys for being unable to print the story of the house?
7. What does Colquitt say she likes about working from home?
8. Why does Colquitt call Anita's doctor after she sees Buck and Virginia on the couch?
9. What is strange about the phone calls Virginia tells Colquitt that Anita is receiving and who does she initially think they are from?
10. Why does Colquitt go to the Sheehans' house on the day she witnesses Buck and Virginia making love?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the Harralsons and the Sheehans. What is important to each couple? How is each couple affected by the house? What are their similarities and differences?
Essay Topic 2
How does Kim's opinion of the house change throughout the novel? What is his initial opinion as the house is being built? What does he think of the house while the Sheehans live there? What does he think at the end of the book? What causes the fluctuation in his opinion?
Essay Topic 3
How does Claire serve to reveal aspects of Colquitt's personality? What values of Colquitt's does she demonstrate?
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