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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hill House affect Eleanor?
(a) Eleanor is paralyzed with fear.
(b) Eleanor is happy to just be out of her sister's house.
(c) Eleanor is blissfully unaware of the evil around her.
(d) Eleanor is enthusiastic about the investigation.

2. To what does Theo compare this first day at Hill House?
(a) The first day of a new job
(b) The first day of camp
(c) The first appointment with a new doctor
(d) The first day of school

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

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

5. What happened to the last person who attempted to leave Hill House after dark?
(a) He lost his fortune in the stock market.
(b) The town thought he was insane and put him in the hospital.
(c) His horse bolted into a tree in a turn in the drive.
(d) His car drove off a cliff.

6. How many responses does Dr. Montague get to his letter searching for possible assistants?
(a) Four
(b) Nine
(c) Two
(d) Three

7. What emotion does Theo detect in Eleanor?
(a) Anticipation
(b) Happiness
(c) Fear
(d) Sadness

8. What does Eleanor think of Luke when they first meet?
(a) Eleanor finds his flirting flattering.
(b) Eleanor finds him to be unfriendly.
(c) Eleanor finds his flirting silly.
(d) Eleanor finds him to be rude.

9. What room does Eleanor refuse to enter as they explore the house?
(a) The study.
(b) The game room.
(c) The library.
(d) The nursery.

10. Where is the spiral staircase located?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the game room.
(c) In the study.
(d) In the library.

11. Why does Dr. Montague invite Theodora to be his assistant?
(a) Theodora is psychic.
(b) Theodora lived in a haunted house as a child.
(c) Theodora owns the house Dr. Montague is investigating.
(d) Theodora had an experience with poltergeist as a child.

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

13. What words come to Eleanor's mind when she sees Hill House?
(a) Large and attractive
(b) Vile and diseased
(c) Ugly and old
(d) Happy and decorative

14. What happened at Eleanor's house when she was twelve?
(a) Her mother died.
(b) Her sister moved away.
(c) Rocks rained on the house.
(d) The house burned down.

15. Who lived in Hill House after Hugh Crain's death?
(a) His eldest daughter and a young companion
(b) His youngest daughter and her husband
(c) His widow and her new husband
(d) His son and his family

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Theo about the position of Hill House?

2. Where did Dr. Montague hear of Hill House?

3. With whom does Eleanor live ?

4. What does Theo theorize the house contains?

5. How does Dr. Montague treat Luke?

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