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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 does Theo advice Eleanor to do?

2. Where does Eleanor go after her conversation with Theo?

3. What nickname does Theo use with Eleanor?

4. What do the three young people discover while walking on the grounds?

5. What do Eleanor and Theo see while walking on the property after dark?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Theo spend the following night?

2. What does Theo confess when they return to the house?

3. What do Eleanor and Theo find when they reach the garden?

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

5. What does Eleanor find in Theo's room?

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

7. What does Eleanor say out loud after the crash sounds through the room?

8. What does Eleanor hear as she sits in the parlor?

9. In what room does Mrs. Montague insist on sleeping?

10. Who accuses Eleanor of writing the message? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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