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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. While Edith is lying awake, why does she think Lionel has fastened her wrist to the bed?
(a) Because he fears she will hurt herself.
(b) Because he doesn't trust her.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Because he wants her to know she belongs to him.

2. How does Florence feel about her behavior after she tries to seduce Ben?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Disinterested.
(d) Suspicious.

3. What does Lionel give to Florence after she attacks Edith?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) The cat.
(d) Sleeping pills.

4. What does Florence dream of doing?
(a) Dancing with Daniel.
(b) Marrying Daniel.
(c) Dying.
(d) Kissing Emeric.

5. How much did Lionel's machine cost to build?
(a) Two hundred thousand dollars.
(b) More than a million dollars.
(c) Half a million dollars.
(d) More than seventy thousand dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lionel makes his phone call, what surprising information does he receive about Deustch?

2. What does Lionel call his machine?

3. What does Daniel tell Florence that the Reversor will do to him?

4. What happens to the wall in the wine cellar when Ben removes the item he has uncovered?

5. What does Florence use to attack her housemates?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. From what does Lionel say that ecotoplasm derives, and from what does he say it is?

4. Lionel and Edith have an awkward moment in the steam room, and Edith leaves hastily, slamming the door behind her. What happens to Lionel after he is abandoned in the steam room?

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

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

7. What does Daniel tell Florence that Lionel's machine will do? What does he tell her he needs in order to leave?

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

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

10. 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?

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