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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. What was the name of Hell House's original owner?
2. Who is the author of "Hell House"?
3. What does Ben find written on a piece of cardboard in the kitchen?
4. In Lionel Barrett's article, to what does he compare sensitives?
5. Why does Florence get angry with Lionel at the dinner table?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Florence Tanner prepare for her trip to Hell House?
2. Florence leaves the first sitting frustrated and a bit afraid. What happens to her when she gets out of the shower?
3. What happens while Florence is in the cabinet?
4. Why does Lionel Barrett bring his wife, Edith, with him when she has no training in parapsychology or physics?
5. Florence is determined to prove that Daniel exists, despite the negative reaction from the rest of the group. What does Florence do after the poltergeist activity at the dinner table to prove once and for all that Daniel did indeed exist?
6. What is Florence's overall impression of the house as she makes her way through it?
7. Who is Benjamin Fischer, and what is his importance to the group going to Hell House?
8. Who does Florence believe she channels during her first session at Hell House? How does Lionel feel about Florence's thoughts?
9. Describe what occurs when Florence holds a "sitting" after dinner the first night.
10. Who is Florence Tanner, and what is her role in the group going to Hell House? What has she been promised for her participation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The group's members are offered $100,000 apiece to find an answer to the question of life after death. However, only Ben has experienced the true nature of Hell House, and he was left in horrible condition. Is the money worth their lives? What could possibly make them stay around after the awful way that Florence died? What could be the motivation for them to stay? Cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Florence and Lionel clash over the dinner table regarding his condescending treatment of her, and they briefly argue. What happens afterward, and what is the significance of this event?
Essay Topic 3
Outline the history of Hell House prior to the second group's expedition, including Bastard Bog's history. Does this history foreshadow the events that may occur at Hell House during the 1970 experiment? If so, how? Cite specific examples from the text to support your theory.
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