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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Theo tease Eleanor?
(a) She does not want Eleanor to be distracted.
(b) She is jealous. She likes Eleanor.
(c) She does not want a relationship to complicate the investigation.
(d) She wants to date Luke.

2. What is Eleanor surprised to see when she wakes?
(a) That the house is still whole and standing.
(b) That there is no damage from the fallen tower.
(c) That the garage is still attached to the house.
(d) That the attic has not fallen in.

3. What character flaw does Luke tell Eleanor he suffers?
(a) Selfishness and conceit.
(b) Conceit and narcisism.
(c) Selfishness and immaturity.
(d) Cowardess and weakness of character.

4. Where does Luke go alone after breakfast?
(a) To town for supplies.
(b) To take a walk on the grounds.
(c) To ask Mrs. Dudley for another pot of coffee.
(d) To investigate the cold spot a little more.

5. What do the three young people discover while walking on the grounds?
(a) A carriage house.
(b) A greenhouse.
(c) A bubbling brook.
(d) A summer house.

6. How is Eleanor's mood in Chapter 7?
(a) Eleanor is angry.
(b) Eleanor is happy.
(c) Eleanor is excited.
(d) Eleanor is sad.

7. Who belittles Dr. Montague's investigation?
(a) Mrs. Montague
(b) Theo's girlfriend
(c) Eleanor's sister
(d) Mrs. Dudley

8. Why does Eleanor say she is not frightened by the state of Theo's room?
(a) Eleanor has gotten used to the strangness of Hill House.
(b) Eleanor is more concerned for Theo than herself.
(c) Eleanor is getting used to Theo blaming her for things.
(d) Eleanor does not believe a ghost did these things.

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

10. For whose death does Eleanor believe she is responsible?
(a) Her mother's.
(b) Her sister's.
(c) Her neice's.
(d) Her father's

11. Who looks forward to owning Hill House?
(a) Mrs. Montague
(b) Eleanor
(c) Luke
(d) Dr. Montague

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

13. What does Luke find in the library in Chapter 6?
(a) A fictional book written by Hugh Crain.
(b) A book on the history of Hillsdale.
(c) A handmade scrapbook.
(d) A photo album of the Crain family.

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

15. Who does Eleanor decide she will not allow to go out of her life?
(a) Luke
(b) Dr. Montague
(c) Theo
(d) Arthur

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Arthur plan to spend the night?

2. Who insists on moving in with Theo when the summer is over?

3. What does Eleanor say as she wakes?

4. Who stands at the door when the sound begins, trying to establish from which direction the sound is coming?

5. What does Eleanor come to believe she can hear?

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