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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eleanor's impression of the waitress at the diner in Hillsdale?
(a) She is a threat to Eleanor's hopes of finding a boyfriend.
(b) She is pretty.
(c) She is unfriendly, especially when Hill House is mentioned.
(d) She is open and eager to talk about Hill House.

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

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

4. What time is dinner served?
(a) Six sharp
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Five sharp

5. Dr. Montague's doctorate is in __________________.
(a) Philosophy
(b) Sociology
(c) Parapsychology
(d) Psychology

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

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

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

9. What kind of cup does Eleanor hear a little girl cry over?
(a) A cup of stars
(b) A cup of moons
(c) A cup with bears on it
(d) A pink cup

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

11. What does Dr. Montague claim to be?
(a) A pilgrim and a wanderer
(b) A student of phenomenon
(c) A scientist and a realist
(d) A philosopher and a gentleman

12. What did Eleanor buy for this trip to Hill House?
(a) A new sweater and matching sandals
(b) A new suitcase
(c) A new jacket
(d) A new hairbrush

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

14. How long have the Dudleys worked at Hill House?
(a) Since the Sandersons took possession
(b) Since their childhoods
(c) Since the death of Mr. Crain
(d) Since the last tenants left

15. What is Eleanor forced to steal when she leaves home?
(a) An expensive suitcase
(b) A wardrobe of clothes
(c) A car she co-owns with her sister
(d) A credit card to pay for gas

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Theo advise Eleanor to dress?

2. What are some of the theories for the cause of odd events that have taken place in Hill House?

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

4. Who greets the women when they return to the house?

5. How does Theo introduce herself?

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