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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eleanor hear while walking alone by the brook?
(a) A child singing.
(b) A voice in her mind.
(c) Luke and Theo's thoughts.
(d) A child laughting.

2. Who becomes angry when the planchette refuses to speak?
(a) Luke
(b) Dr. Montague
(c) Theo
(d) Mrs. Montague

3. Why do Dr. Montague and Luke believe Theo accuses Eleanor?
(a) To distract her while they slip her a calming drug.
(b) To take her focus away from her fear.
(c) Because she really believes it.
(d) Because she hates Eleanor.

4. Who follows Eleanor?
(a) Mrs. Dudley
(b) Dr. Montague
(c) Luke
(d) Theo

5. What does Eleanor find in Theo's room?
(a) Someone has cut Theo's clothes to shreds and written words on the wall.
(b) Someone has burned Theo's clothes and written words on the wall.
(c) Someone has splattered red paint on Theo's clothes and written words on the wall.
(d) Someone has stolen all of Theo's clothes and written words on the wall.

6. Who irritates Dr. Montague while he transcribes the notes of his assistants?
(a) Luke
(b) Theo
(c) Eleanor
(d) Arthur

7. Who hears a child singing?
(a) Dr. Montague
(b) Eleanor
(c) Mrs. Montague
(d) Luke

8. Where do Luke and Eleanor go to spend an afternoon alone in chapter 6?
(a) The tower
(b) The basement
(c) The summer house
(d) The garden

9. What does Eleanor think of Luke's confession?
(a) That it is unbelievable, but touching just the same.
(b) That it is outrageous.
(c) That it is sad.
(d) That it is silly and obviously a come-on.

10. What is significant about the signature in the book Luke found?
(a) It is written in invisible ink.
(b) It is the signiture of a famous ghost hunter.
(c) It is written in blood.
(d) It is a fake.

11. What does Theo accuse Eleanor of doing?
(a) Erasing the words before they could document them.
(b) Paying Luke to write the words to frighten everyone.
(c) Writing the words herself.
(d) Trying to draw attention to herself by becoming hysterical at the sight of the words.

12. What does Theo tease Eleanor about in Chapter 6?
(a) Her reserved behavior.
(b) Her distaste toward the book Luke found.
(c) Her budding relationship with Luke.
(d) Her unattractive wardrobe.

13. Who takes Eleanor to get dressed?
(a) Theo
(b) Luke
(c) Dr. Montague
(d) Mrs. Dudley

14. What impedes their investigation of the cold spot?
(a) The door keeps closing.
(b) Mrs. Dudley.
(c) A ghost.
(d) The extreme temperature.

15. What does Theo confess she did while going back to Hill House?
(a) Looking behind her.
(b) Running.
(c) Closing her eyes.
(d) Taking pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Eleanor eavesdrop on early in the afternoon outside the summer house?

2. Who does Eleanor decide she will not allow to go out of her life?

3. What does Luke tell Eleanor about his mother?

4. What does Eleanor say as she wakes?

5. Who takes charge when Theo becomes hysterical over the state of her room?

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