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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. What is significant about Theo's calling the shadow a rabbit?

2. What color is Theo's room?

3. How does Theo insist she and Eleanor should dress?

4. Who greets the women when they return to the house?

5. With what does Eleanor deny having experiences?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Theodora?

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

3. What does Theo encourage Eleanor to do more?

4. How is the interior of Hill House designed?

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

6. How does Dr. Montague treat Luke Sanderson?

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

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

9. Who is Dr. Montague?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Eleanor climb the spiral staircase? Is Eleanor attempting to kill herself? Why? Why does Eleanor do this now when she was afraid of the library before? What does this tell the others about Eleanor? Does this have an impact on Dr. Montague's decision to send Eleanor home?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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