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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. In Chapter 36, what does Ben tell Florence she should do after her latest attack?
(a) Fight back.
(b) Pray.
(c) Leave.
(d) Lock her door.

2. What does Florence do in the chapel when she awakens after Lionel's phone call?
(a) Commits suicide.
(b) Kills the cat.
(c) Calls for Daniel.
(d) Destroys the Bible.

3. Why can't Florence sleep in Part Five?
(a) She isn't tired.
(b) She is afraid that the cat will return.
(c) She can't resolve how to help Daniel.
(d) She is terrified of the dark.

4. What does Florence say she needs to let her body become as she tries to help Daniel?
(a) A fortress.
(b) A temple.
(c) A conduit.
(d) A blessing.

5. How long does the Reversor take to finish its job?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Forty-five minutes.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Thirty-five minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barrett call the sound of Edith brushing her teeth and splashing the water as she washes her face?

2. Where does Florence believe the proof of Daniel's existence will be?

3. What room does the group begin working on the morning after Florence's attack?

4. How does Edith react to the phenomenon she sees while lying awake?

5. What is Ben using as a tool in his excavation efforts in Part Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. Lionel's concern for the health of Florence and Ben leads him to call Deutsch's man for medical help, preferably an ambulance. What does Lionel learn during that call?

2. To whom does Ben compare Florence's belief that Daniel haunts Hell House, and what happened to that person?

3. Ben finally begins to agree with Florence about the entity haunting Hell House. Who does Florence think it is, and what do they believe is the spirit's purpose for haunting?

4. Explain in detail what Florence does to rid herself of Daniel's possession.

5. If there was a moral to the story of Hell House, what would it be and why?

6. What does Lionel do to keep Edith from wandering off while he is asleep? How does this make Edith feel at first? How does it make her feel later?

7. How does Lionel behave after his attack in the steam room, and how does he rationalize the experience?

8. Why is Florence's sitting after finding Daniel Belasco so important?

9. What is the result of Florence's copulation with Daniel, and how does it affect her friendship with Ben?

10. What is Ben's reaction to Lionel's accusation that Deutsch is wasting one-third of his money?

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