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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Montague hope to do with the information their investigation will gather?
(a) Write a historical book about the land the house sits on and its role in supernatural manifestations.
(b) Write a historical book about the family who once owned the house.
(c) Write an academic book chronicalling supernatural manifestation in the house his colleagues will respect.
(d) Write a fictional book about the house.

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

3. Why does Dr. Montague send a letter to Eleanor Vance?
(a) Eleanor owns the house Dr. Montague is investigating.
(b) Eleanor had an experience with a poltergeist as a child.
(c) Eleanor is psychic.
(d) Eleanor lived in a haunted house as a child.

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

5. What is odd about the drawing room?
(a) The tree growing through its center.
(b) The huge portrait of Crain.
(c) The huge baroque style statue.
(d) The odd paintings throughout the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Montague warn Eleanor not to talk about if she stops in Hillsdale?

2. How did Hugh Crain's first wife die?

3. What is Dr. Montague's passion?

4. What happens when Eleanor opens the curtains over the window?

5. How does Eleanor plan to change her behavior?

(see the answer key)

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