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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 does Eleanor go after her conversation with Theo?

2. What does Eleanor want to do to Theo when she sees her wearing her new red sweater?

3. What does Theo advice Eleanor to do?

4. What does Eleanor think of Luke's confession?

5. Who insists on moving in with Theo when the summer is over?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Theo spend the following night?

4. Who teases Eleanor about her relationship with Luke?

5. What does Eleanor hear as she walks the grounds of Hill House?

6. What do Eleanor and Theo talk about?

7. What warning does Dr. Montague address directly to Eleanor?

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

9. Who plans to roam the halls all night? Why?

10. What does Luke find written in the hallway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Dr. Montague? Why is he interested in Hill House? What does Dr. Montague hope to find at Hill House? What will this investigation mean for Dr. Montague's academic future? Why does Dr. Montague hire assistants? Why is Dr. Montague vague about his needs in the letter he sends to prospective assistants? Is Dr. Montague hiding something?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mrs. Montague? Why does she show up at Hill House? What does Mrs. Montague plan to do there? What is significant about Mrs. Montague's treatment of her husband? Of his assistants? What is significant of Mrs. Montague's relationship with Mrs. Dudley?

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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