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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Lionel insist Edith do a full body search on Florence?
2. What happens when Florence tells the figure under the sheets that she isn't interested in jokes?
3. What does Ben say the fog was to Emeric Belasco?
4. In Lionel Barrett's article, to what does he compare sensitives?
5. As the car drives toward Hell House, in what is it enveloped?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What happens while Florence is in the cabinet?
3. What is on the list that Edith finds, and why does it disturb her so much?
4. What element is the omnipresent representation in "Hell House"?
5. Why does Lionel Barrett bring his wife, Edith, with him when she has no training in parapsychology or physics?
6. Florence leaves the first sitting frustrated and a bit afraid. What happens to her when she gets out of the shower?
7. How does Florence react to the steam room and wine cellar? What seems to trigger her reactions, and what does she say will "cure" the house?
8. What does Barrett demand of Deutsch in order to complete the Hell House project?
9. Why was Hell House closed for thirty years, and how was it re-opened?
10. What is Florence's overall impression of the house as she makes her way through it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Edith is continuously illustrated as one of the weaker people in the group at Hell House, yet she is one of the few to survive. Florence is savvy and strong, yet she is the first to perish. Analyze the juxtaposition of these two characters, their perceived strengths and weaknesses, and how Hell House ultimately affects each character.
Essay Topic 2
Emeric Belasco was perceived as an evil man who did much harm in his lifetime. It seems that he is bent on doing just as much, if not more, harm after death. What is Emeric Belasco's story, and why is he thought to haunt Hell House? Cite specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Florence gives herself to Daniel in order to help him escape the house. As they begin to consummate the act, he turns into a rotting corpse, and Florence is left severely traumatized physically and mentally. How does Florence's psyche handle this event, and in her saner moments, how does Florence feel about this? What does she do in an attempt to rectify the situation?
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