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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: December 24, 1970: Chapters 52 - 57.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the group's spiritualist?
(a) Lionel Barrett.
(b) Florence Tanner.
(c) Benjamin Fischer.
(d) William Deutsch.

3. What room does the group begin working on the morning after Florence's attack?
(a) The wine cellar.
(b) The chapel.
(c) The pool area.
(d) The steam room.

4. What happened to Grace Lauter, who came to the house to free the spirits of what she thought were two sisters?
(a) She cut her own throat.
(b) She disappeared.
(c) She was killed when she fell down the stairs.
(d) She drowned herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Lionel have when he was twelve?

2. Why did Florence never marry?

3. How much did Lionel's machine cost to build?

4. What phenomenon does Edith see as she lies awake in Chapter 48?

5. In Part Three, of what does Florence accuse Ben?

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