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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: December 21, 1970: Chapters 7 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the owner of Hell House create there?
(a) A public cemetary.
(b) An amusement park.
(c) A private hell.
(d) An architectural masterpiece.

2. How long is Barrett given to complete his assignment?
(a) One week.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

3. What hovers above the water beneath the bridge?
(a) An eerie mist.
(b) A miasma of decay.
(c) A low hanging fog.
(d) A cloud of gnats.

4. What are the first things Edith notices on her first approach to Hell House?
(a) The cold and the smell.
(b) The oozing earth and ugly statuary.
(c) The smell of the dark spaces and the dankness everywhere.
(d) The beauty of the architecture and the desperate landscaping.

5. Why are there no windows in Hell House?
(a) To keep intruders from breaking in.
(b) Belasco bricked them up.
(c) To save on window taxes.
(d) To save on energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car is taking the group to the house?

2. For how long was Fischer in a coma?

3. Which room in Hell House disturbs Florence the most?

4. What is the name of the place where Florence Tanner works?

5. In which valley is Hell House located?

(see the answer key)

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