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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the cat to rush out of Florence's room?
(a) Nothing obvious.
(b) The sheets rising off the bed.
(c) A sharp rap at the door.
(d) The ringing of a bell.

2. How much money does Deutsch offer to Barrett for his experiment at Hell House?
(a) Half a million dollars.
(b) Ten million dollars.
(c) Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
(d) A hundred thousand dollars.

3. What does the group do first upon approaching Hell House?
(a) Set off to explore the grounds.
(b) Unpack and take their belongings inside.
(c) Split up and go their separate ways.
(d) Make an emergency escape plan.

4. Where does the group go to avoid what occurs during the argument between Lionel and Florence at dinner?
(a) To their rooms.
(b) Under the table.
(c) Into the cellar.
(d) Into the cabinet.

5. What is the size of the dining table?
(a) Thirty feet.
(b) Twenty feet.
(c) Ten feet.
(d) Forty feet.

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

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

8. What does Lionel attach to Florence's feet during his experiment testing her authenticity?
(a) Glue sticks.
(b) Light bulbs.
(c) Chalk.
(d) Fluorescent paint.

9. In which valley is Hell House located?
(a) Shenandoah.
(b) Big Rock.
(c) Matawaski.
(d) Stinging Gorge.

10. What is another name for Hell House?
(a) Dante's house.
(b) Belasco house.
(c) The Hellmouth.
(d) Deacon's Brothel.

11. Where is the figure in blue pajamas that Ben sees going when it exits the front door?
(a) Towards the tarn.
(b) To the garage.
(c) Towards the front gate.
(d) To the garden.

12. Which room in Hell House disturbs Florence the most?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The chapel.
(c) The sunroom.
(d) The theater.

13. What do Florence and Ben find after going down a set of stairs when they first start exploring the house together?
(a) An oubliette.
(b) An Olympic-sized swimming pool.
(c) A torture chamber.
(d) A makeshift laboratory.

14. What was Florence Taylor's previous profession?
(a) Nun.
(b) Social Worker.
(c) Actress.
(d) Lounge Singer.

15. What is the first room Ben and Florence investigate after leaving Edith and Lionel to start the fire?
(a) The garage.
(b) The steam room.
(c) The attic.
(d) The wine cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lionel place in Florence's lap during his testing?

2. How many chairs surround the dining table?

3. Lionel says that the smock and tights that he asks Florence to change into are a precaution against what?

4. Where does Florence feel that she has found Daniel Belasco?

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

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