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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was accused of breaking into the house at night and stealing things?
(a) The older sister.
(b) The housekeeper.
(c) The young companion.
(d) The younger Crain sister.

2. How does Theo react to Luke?
(a) Theo responds to his flirting.
(b) Theo teases Luke.
(c) Theo brushes Luke off.
(d) Theo tell Luke not to waste his time, she is taken.

3. In what house does Eleanor pretend she lives?
(a) A mansion in Hillsdale
(b) Hill House
(c) A house with stone lions outside
(d) A house with oleander bushes along the driveway

4. How does Theo introduce herself?
(a) As a psychic
(b) As a professional athlete
(c) As a lord's daughter masquerading as a commoner
(d) As a nightclub singer

5. What does Theo theorize the house contains?
(a) Secret passageways filled with treasure
(b) A closet full of skeletons
(c) A basement full of rats
(d) An evil spirit

6. What guards the entrance to the nursery?
(a) A poltergeist.
(b) A cold spot.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A set of armor.

7. How did Hugh Crain's first wife die?
(a) She had a heart attack the first time she saw Hill House.
(b) Her carriage overturned while making a turn in the driveway at Hill House.
(c) She fell from the tower at Hill House.
(d) She died of tuberculosis.

8. What is significant about Theo's calling the shadow a rabbit?
(a) Theo thinks of Eleanor as a rabbit, ripe to be manipulated.
(b) Theo likes rabbits.
(c) Theo saw a rabbit seconds before the shadow, confusing the two.
(d) Theo has a pet rabbit, so the comparison makes her feel better.

9. Where did Dr. Montague hear of Hill House?
(a) An old friend
(b) Former tenants
(c) Former colleagues
(d) Research assistants

10. How many wives of Hugh Crain died at Hill House?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) One

11. What did Eleanor buy for this trip to Hill House?
(a) A new sweater and matching sandals
(b) A new jacket
(c) A new suitcase
(d) A new hairbrush

12. Why does Eleanor refuse to leave Hill House before going inside?
(a) She does not want to miss out on an adventure.
(b) She does not want Mr. Dudley to laugh at her.
(c) She does not want to return to her sister's house.
(d) She does not want to disappoint Dr. Montague.

13. When does Dr. Montague suggest Eleanor should leave the house?
(a) If trouble begins to take place.
(b) If she feels the house latching onto her.
(c) If she begins to feel uneasy.
(d) If she is frightened.

14. What does Eleanor dislike her sister for?
(a) Not allowing her to have a new suitcase
(b) Not helping with her mother
(c) Not allowing her to take the car
(d) Not giving her a room of her own

15. What is Eleanor's impression of the waitress at the diner in Hillsdale?
(a) She is open and eager to talk about Hill House.
(b) She is pretty.
(c) She is unfriendly, especially when Hill House is mentioned.
(d) She is a threat to Eleanor's hopes of finding a boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Montague claim to be?

2. What does Eleanor think of Luke when they first meet?

3. Who did Eleanor care for for eleven years?

4. Who opens the door?

5. Why has Dr. Montague brought Theo to Hill House?

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