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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. Who/what does Ben say is intent on killing everyone in the group?
2. In Part Three, of what does Florence accuse Ben?
3. What hovers above the water beneath the bridge?
4. What are the first things Edith notices on her first approach to Hell House?
5. How is Emeric Belasco described?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ben do during the plane ride to Hell House, and how does he feel?
2. Describe what occurs when Florence holds a "sitting" after dinner the first night.
3. Hell House is said to have reached the pinnacle of evil in 1928. What sort of events were said to occur that year?
4. Why was Hell House closed for thirty years, and how was it re-opened?
5. Why does Florence seem to be the center of the spirits' attentions?
6. 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?
7. Why does Lionel Barrett bring his wife, Edith, with him when she has no training in parapsychology or physics?
8. Why is Florence unable to enter the chapel in Hell House?
9. 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?
10. How does Florence Tanner prepare for her trip to Hell House?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare/contrast Ben's two visits to Hell House. Cite examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How is Florence so easily fooled into giving in to (what she thinks is) Daniel Belasco? What are her motivations? How does she think her self-sacrifice will save Daniel from everlasting torment in Hell House? Cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Reverend Florence Tanner is the spiritualist in the group. Upon the initial exploration of Hell House, she is unable to enter the chapel, which should be a place of peace and serenity. Why is Florence repelled by the chapel? What other place in the house makes her feel the same way? Why do you think she fears these rooms? What significance does this have later in the story? Cite examples from the text.
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