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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. How is Benjamin Fischer getting to Hell House?
(a) Riding his bicycle.
(b) In a taxi.
(c) In a limousine.
(d) On Deutsch's private plane.

2. What does the figure under the sheets in Part Four do when Florence speaks to it?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It erupts in evil laughter.
(c) It flies at her.
(d) It says, "Boo!"

3. What happens when Ben offers Edith his sweater?
(a) She yells at him and hits him.
(b) She begins to take her clothes off.
(c) She takes the drink from his hand and swallows it.
(d) She takes the sweater and puts it on.

4. 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) A torture chamber.
(c) An Olympic-sized swimming pool.
(d) A makeshift laboratory.

5. For how long was Fischer in a coma?
(a) Three months.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the group do first upon approaching Hell House?

2. What does Florence hear when she gets out of the shower in Part Three?

3. What is the name of the group's spiritualist?

4. What does Deutsch intend to pay Barrett to do?

5. During Lionel's tests on Florence, what happens when the temperature drops?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first paranormal sign seen? Who sees it? What does Barrett attribute it to?

2. Hell House is situated at the edge of Bastard Bog. How did Bastard Bog get its name?

3. How does Florence hear Belasco's voice, even though he has been dead for so long?

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

5. What happens while Florence is in the cabinet?

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

7. What element is the omnipresent representation in "Hell House"?

8. Why does Florence seem to be the center of the spirits' attentions?

9. Florence is determined to prove that Daniel exists, despite the negative reaction from the rest of the group. What does Florence do after the poltergeist activity at the dinner table to prove once and for all that Daniel did indeed exist?

10. How does Lionel specifically describe the occurrences at Hell House?

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