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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How many parapsychology experts are going to join the physicist?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

6. What does William vow to do if Deutsch convinces the group to accept his offer?
(a) Make Deutsch's life miserable.
(b) Block their efforts and payment.
(c) Sell Hell House.
(d) Join the team.

7. What does Ben say the fog was to Emeric Belasco?
(a) Pea soup.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Magical.
(d) A hindrance.

8. How long has Hell House sat empty?
(a) Three years.
(b) Thirteen years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Ten years.

9. What is the interesting part of Hell House's reputation?
(a) It was a house of ill repute.
(b) There are unknown numbers of bodies buried in Bastard Bog.
(c) More people died in Hell House than in the 1900 San Francisco earthquake.
(d) It is the most haunted place in the world.

10. What are Barrett's stipulations for doing Deutsch's bidding?
(a) A daily swim.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) His machine be built and brought along.
(d) Electricity.

11. What do the drivers do as the cars approach Hell House?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Switch cars because one is more difficult to maneuver on the hill.
(c) Get out and tell the group that they will have to continue on their own.
(d) Begin to pray loudly.

12. What does Edith notice on the table when Florence departs for her walk?
(a) Edith's purse.
(b) A strangely shaped instrument.
(c) A dark shadow.
(d) A long list of observed phenomena.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Florence's hair?

2. What does Florence say the house reeks of?

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

4. How long does Florence Tanner say she will be gone?

5. What happens when Florence tells the figure under the sheets that she isn't interested in jokes?

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