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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to stop Eleanor from going through the gates at Hill House?
(a) Mrs. Dudley
(b) Mr. Dudley
(c) Dr. Montague
(d) Luke Sanderson

2. What does Eleanor say as she wakes from a dream?
(a) I want to believe.
(b) I'm coming, Mother.
(c) Journeys end in lovers meeting.
(d) I'll leave.

3. How does Theo insist she and Eleanor should dress?
(a) In sexually appealing clothes
(b) In comfortable clothes
(c) In work clothes
(d) In brightly colored clothes

4. What emotion does Theo detect in Eleanor?
(a) Fear
(b) Happiness
(c) Anticipation
(d) Sadness

5. Who refuses to stay in the house after dark?
(a) Theo
(b) Luke
(c) Dr. Montague
(d) Mrs. Dudley

6. Who offers to pray for Eleanor?
(a) The little girl in the restaurant
(b) An old woman she accidentally knocked over
(c) Her sister
(d) The waitress in Hillsdale

7. Why does Dr. Montague believe the doors swing shut on their own?
(a) Because the architect was inferior, causing many irregularties in the house's structure.
(b) Because the doors were hung improperly.
(c) Because a ghost is pushing them closed.
(d) Because every angle in the house is irregular.

8. Where does the spiral staircase lead?
(a) To Hugh Crain's bedroom.
(b) To a private study.
(c) To the tower balcony.
(d) To the upper floors.

9. What color is Eleanor's room?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Pink
(d) Yellow

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

11. What does Eleanor do on the ride to Hill House?
(a) Sings along to the radio
(b) Talks to her dead mother
(c) Daydreams of a better life
(d) Imagines life at Hill House

12. Why does Eleanor stop for coffee in Hillsdale?
(a) To prolong her journey
(b) To ask about the local night life
(c) To ask questions about Hill House
(d) To ask about Dr. Montague

13. What does Eleanor think would infuriate her mother?
(a) Her decision to stay in this house
(b) The makeup she is wearing
(c) The clothes she bought for this trip
(d) Her behavior with Theo

14. How many children did Hugh Crain have?
(a) Three sons, one daughter
(b) Two daughters, one son
(c) Three daughters
(d) Two daughters

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the party get lost on the way to dinner?

2. What noise do Theo and Eleanor hear?

3. What does the aunt say about Luke?

4. How many responses does Dr. Montague get to his letter searching for possible assistants?

5. What happened to the last person who attempted to leave Hill House after dark?

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