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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. Whose call did Eleanor not heed the night of his/her death?
(a) Her sister's
(b) Her mother's
(c) Her father's
(d) Her neice's

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

3. What do Eleanor and Theo see while walking on the property after dark?
(a) Children playing and picnicking in the garden.
(b) A shadow that looks like a rabbit.
(c) Dr. Montague setting a tape recorder in the garage.
(d) Luke stealing kisses from Mrs. Dudley.

4. What does Luke tell Eleanor about his mother?
(a) Luke says he dislikes his mother.
(b) Luke says his mother abandoned him as a child.
(c) Luke says he never had a mother.
(d) Luke says his mother abused him as a child.

5. Who refuses to allow the group to linger over their breakfast?
(a) Theo.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Mrs. Dudley.
(d) Mrs. Montague.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who believes ghosts only want to be loved?

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

4. What is Eleanor surprised to see when she wakes?

5. What do Dr. Montague and his assistants hear during the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Eleanor and Theo talk about?

2. What does Eleanor hear as she walks the grounds of Hill House?

3. What do Dr. Montague and his assistants hear during the night?

4. Who wants to move in with Theo after the summer. What does Theo say to this?

5. When does Mrs. Montague arrive at the house? Why does she come?

6. Why is Dr. Montague concerned that everyone is happy?

7. Who teases Eleanor about her relationship with Luke?

8. What does Mrs. Montague say about the events of the night?

9. What does Eleanor confess to Theo as they walk the grounds?

10. Where does Eleanor go when Theo teases her?

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