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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what house does Eleanor pretend she lives?

2. What is odd about the drawing room?

3. What words come to Eleanor's mind when she sees Hill House?

4. How does Eleanor plan to change her behavior?

5. Why does Dr. Montague invite Luke Sanderson to the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Dr. Montague and his assistants have trouble finding the dining room?

3. Who built Hill House?

4. Who is the first person Eleanor meets at Hill House?

5. What is significant about Hill House?

6. What surprises Eleanor the next morning?

7. How does Dr. Montague treat Luke Sanderson?

8. How does Luke act when he meets Eleanor and Theo?

9. What did Eleanor purchase specifically for this trip to Hill House?

10. What is Eleanor's first impression of the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who built Hill House? For what purpose? What is unusual about the design of Hill House? Why does Dr. Montague believe the doors close on their own? Why do people get lost in the house? Where does the spiral staircase in the library lead? What is significant about this place?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Eleanor Vance? Why does Eleanor accept Dr. Montague's invitation to Hill House? Why does Dr. Montague offer the invitation? What does Dr. Montague expect Eleanor's presence will offer his investigation? What is significant about Eleanor's past? How does this past affect her emotions? How does this past influence Eleanor's future?

Essay Topic 3

What book does Luke find in the library that frightens him? What is the intention of this book? What is significant about the pictures in the book? What is significant about the signature in the book? What does all this say about the person who wrote the book?

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