The Little Stranger Quiz

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Why does Faraday tell Hepton that Caroline should not be allowed to sell Hundreds Hall? (from Chapters 14 - 15)

Faraday thinks that Hepton is encouraging the sale because he will receive a large commission.

Faraday reasons it is not ethical since the property really belongs to her brother.

Faraday thinks Caroline will not get enough money for the estate because she is a woman.

Faraday thinks that Caroline is not thinking clearly and should be encouraged to wait about the sale.

Why does Faraday decide that Mrs. Ayers needs to be committed? (from Chapters 11 - 12)

Mrs. Ayers tells Faraday that Susan is instructing her to kill Caroline.

Mrs. Ayers tells Faraday that she intends to kill herself so she can join Susan.

Faraday believes that Mrs. Ayers is hurting herself and blaming it on Susan.

Mrs. Ayers tells Faraday she does not think Susan is really dead.

Why did Faraday take a plaster acorn from a molding inside Hundreds Hall? (from Chapters 1 - 2)

Faraday is frustrated and wants to destroy the perfection of the house.

Faraday does not take a plaster acorn from the molding.

Faraday believes he appreciates the house enough that he should be able to have a part of it.

Another boy dares Faraday to take a piece of the molding.

Why does Caroline think that Gyp bit Gillian? (from Chapters 3 - 4)

Caroline thinks that Gyp was overstimulated because there were so many people in the house.

Caroline thinks that Gyp was irritated by Tony's harpsichord playing.

Caroline does not think that it was Gyp who bit Gillian.

Caroline thinks that Gillian bothered Gyp while he was sleeping.

Why do Mrs. Ayers and Caroline decide to commit Roderick after the fire? (from Chapters 7 - 8)

Mrs. Ayers and Caroline believe that Roderick intended to kill them with the fire.

Roderick told them that he would try to burn the house down again.

Mrs. Ayers does not think they can care for Roderick in their current physical condition.

Roderick begged them to send him somewhere so that he would be safe.