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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Florence get angry with Lionel at the dinner table?
(a) He tells her that she should leave the house.
(b) He won't speak to her.
(c) He calls her a liar.
(d) He is condescending toward her.

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

3. How many chairs surround the dining table?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Thirty.

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

5. What does Lionel have the carpenter construct?
(a) A box for Edith's things.
(b) An escape hatch.
(c) A small cabinet.
(d) A crucifix.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the group go to avoid what occurs during the argument between Lionel and Florence at dinner?

2. Whom does Florence invite for a walk in Chapter 11?

3. What is Deutsch's full name?

4. How is Emeric Belasco described?

5. How long is Barrett given to complete his assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Florence Tanner, and what is her role in the group going to Hell House? What has she been promised for her participation?

2. What happens while Florence is in the cabinet?

3. Why does Lionel Barrett bring his wife, Edith, with him when she has no training in parapsychology or physics?

4. What is the purpose of the cabinet Florence is put in and the costume she is given to wear?

5. How does Florence Tanner prepare for her trip to Hell House?

6. What does Ben do during the plane ride to Hell House, and how does he feel?

7. How did Ben support himself after the first experience at Hell House? Why did he follow this particular path?

8. Why was Hell House closed for thirty years, and how was it re-opened?

9. What is Lionel's attitude toward Florence's gift, and why does he feel that way?

10. Hell House is said to have reached the pinnacle of evil in 1928. What sort of events were said to occur that year?

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