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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. Who committed suicide in Hill House?

2. What emotion does Theo detect in Eleanor?

3. What guards the entrance to the nursery?

4. How does Theo react to Luke?

5. What is Eleanor forced to steal when she leaves home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. From whom did Dr. Montague hear about Hill House?

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

4. At what time does Mrs. Dudley always have dinner ready?

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

6. Who is Luke Sanderson?

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

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

9. Who are the Dudleys?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the Dudleys? Why are they at Hill House? Why does Mr. Dudley try to frighten Eleanor away? Why does it not work? Why does Mrs. Dudley refuse to stay in the house after dark? Why is Mrs. Dudley unfriendly to Dr. Montague and his assistants?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Eleanor the only one who can smell dirt in the library? What does this smell signify? Why is Eleanor afraid to go into the library? What happened in the library that could result in Eleanor's fear?

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