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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Eleanor introduce herself?
(a) As a nurse
(b) As an artist's model
(c) As an unemployed actress
(d) As a caretaker

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

4. What warning did Dr. Montague receive about Hill House?
(a) To only go there with a psychic
(b) To stay away
(c) To never stay overnight
(d) To take a gun when visiting

5. What happens when Eleanor opens the curtains over the window?
(a) Nothing, the windows are too thick to allow light in.
(b) A bird flies inside.
(c) Eleanor sees someone staring in.
(d) Nothing, the windows are boarded up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lived in Hill House after Hugh Crain's death?

2. What guards the entrance to the nursery?

3. What does Eleanor believe her sister and brother-in-law would never expect her to do?

4. What room does Eleanor refuse to enter as they explore the house?

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

(see the answer key)

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