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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Eleanor care for for eleven years?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her sister
(c) Her father
(d) Her cousin

2. Who tries to stop Eleanor from going through the gates at Hill House?
(a) Dr. Montague
(b) Mr. Dudley
(c) Luke Sanderson
(d) Mrs. Dudley

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

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

5. How does Theo see Eleanor?
(a) Theo sees Eleanor as a kindred spirit.
(b) Theo sees Eleanor as drab and unexciting.
(c) Theo sees Eleanor as weak and unstable.
(d) Theo sees Eleanor as funny and outgoing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator informs the reader that Hill House is what?

2. Why does Dr. Montague believe the doors swing shut on their own?

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

4. What does Eleanor say as she wakes from a dream?

5. Who leaves the house at six every night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who built Hill House?

2. What does Dr. Montague say he expects of his assistants during the summer?

3. What does Theo encourage Eleanor to do more?

4. What is significant about Hill House?

5. Where do Eleanor and Theo go after Theo unpacks?

6. What is unusual about the design of Hill House overall?

7. Who is Eleanor Vance? Why is she chosen for Dr. Montague's project?

8. What does Dr. Montague plan to do with the information he gains from his and his assistants' experiences at Hill House?

9. Who is Dr. Montague?

10. What quote comes to Eleanor's mind when she walks up to the front door the first time?

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