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

2. In which state is Hell House located?
(a) Maine.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Mississippi.

3. What is the name of the place where Florence Tanner works?
(a) The Rock.
(b) Haven for the Empty Hearted.
(c) Church of a Thousand Souls.
(d) Temple of Spiritual Harmony.

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

5. How is Emeric Belasco described?
(a) Mad and evil.
(b) Mad and corrupt.
(c) Unaware of his own madness.
(d) Evil and careless.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Hell House sat empty?

2. How many parapsychology experts are going to join the physicist?

3. What are the first things Edith notices on her first approach to Hell House?

4. What does Florence tell the ghost when it tries to yank the blanket out of her hand?

5. What happens when Ben offers Edith his sweater?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Belasco House come to be known as "Hell House"?

4. Describe what occurs when Florence holds a "sitting" after dinner the first night.

5. What is Florence's overall impression of the house as she makes her way through it?

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

7. What is on the list that Edith finds, and why does it disturb her so much?

8. Who does Florence believe she channels during her first session at Hell House? How does Lionel feel about Florence's thoughts?

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

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

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