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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. Who does Daniel say is responsible for the attack on Lionel in the steam room?
(a) Father.
(b) Emeric Belasco.
(c) The Giant.
(d) All answers are correct.

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

3. What does Lionel say will happen if they stay in the house after the Reversor is started?
(a) They will be evaporated.
(b) Their spirits will be separated from their bodies.
(c) They will be incinerated.
(d) The radiation will kill them.

4. What does Lionel say caused Edith's amorous attention toward Ben?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) The house.
(c) Absinthe.
(d) Alcohol.

5. In what document does Florence find proof of Daniel's birth?
(a) A death certificate.
(b) A massive Bible.
(c) A birth certificate.
(d) A diary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Daniel Belasco's date of birth?

2. What is the Reversor expected to remove from Hell House?

3. How does Ben feel as he thinks about Hell House while driving away?

4. What does Lionel call his machine?

5. Who does Florence say is waiting for Daniel after she removes her clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Florence after she finally gives in to Daniel's pleas?

2. At 6:47 a.m. on December 23, 1970, Florence once again seems to be the victim of the ghost's violence. Her scream cuts the early morning air. What happens to her, and what are her companions' opinions of the incident?

3. What does Daniel make Florence do after he forces her to wet the bed? How does Florence regain some control?

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

5. What happens forty-five minutes after Lionel starts the Reversor, and why does he tell Ben that he needs Ben's presence in the house?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. On what does Lionel blame Edith's overtly sexual behavior toward Ben?

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

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

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