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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. Where is the spiral staircase located?

2. Who opens the door?

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

4. What happened at Eleanor's house when she was twelve?

5. How does Dr. Montague treat Luke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Dudley insist she will never do?

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

3. Who gets lost on their way to breakfast? Why?

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

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

6. What room is guarded by a cold spot?

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

8. What do Theo and Eleanor see as they turn to go back to Hill House?

9. Why does everyone claim to be someone different than they are as they make introductions?

10. What surprises Eleanor the next morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an unreliable narrator? Is Eleanor an unreliable narrator? How can you tell? What could the author have done differently to make the narrator more reliable? How does the author's choice of narrators impact the overall plot development?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Dr. Montague concerned about Eleanor's reaction to the house? Why has Dr. Montague invited her there? Why does Eleanor deny this incident? How does Dr. Montague expect Eleanor will be affected by the house?

Essay Topic 3

What is theme? What are some of the themes of this novel? Describe each in a short sentence, using quotes from the novel to support your argument. How does the theme influence the development of the novel?

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