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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 refuses to allow the group to linger over their breakfast?

2. Who does Dr. Montague announce will arrive the following Saturday?

3. What nickname does Theo use with Eleanor?

4. Who hears a child singing?

5. What does Eleanor come to believe she can hear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Eleanor go when Theo teases her?

2. What does Theo confess when they return to the house?

3. What do Eleanor and Theo find when they reach the garden?

4. Who wants to move in with Theo after the summer. What does Theo say to this?

5. What does Luke find written in the hallway?

6. What do Dr. Montague and his assistants hear during the night?

7. Where does Theo spend the following night?

8. What does Eleanor hear as she walks the grounds of Hill House?

9. What is Mrs. Montague's opinion of Dr. Montague's research thus far?

10. Who teases Eleanor about her relationship with Luke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Eleanor climb the spiral staircase? Is Eleanor attempting to kill herself? Why? Why does Eleanor do this now when she was afraid of the library before? What does this tell the others about Eleanor? Does this have an impact on Dr. Montague's decision to send Eleanor home?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Eleanor the only one who can hear the small child singing her final night in the house? Why does Eleanor believes she can hear everything that is happening in the house? What impact does this imply about Eleanor? Is this what causes Eleanor to act strange later in the night?

Essay Topic 3

What is theme? What are some of the themes of this novel? Describe each in a short sentence, using quotes from the novel to support your argument. How does the theme influence the development of the novel?

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