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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. What color are the draperies in the ballroom?
2. What is Deutsch's full name?
3. How did Ben get his name?
4. What causes the cat to rush out of Florence's room?
5. Who is the group's physical medium?
Short Essay Questions
1. Hell House is said to have reached the pinnacle of evil in 1928. What sort of events were said to occur that year?
2. 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?
3. Why does Florence seem to be the center of the spirits' attentions?
4. Whom does Deutsch choose as partners for Barrett and why?
5. What is Florence's overall impression of the house as she makes her way through it?
6. Why was Hell House closed for thirty years, and how was it re-opened?
7. Does Lionel believe in ghosts? What is his explanation for the odd occurrences in Hell House?
8. Who is Florence Tanner, and what is her role in the group going to Hell House? What has she been promised for her participation?
9. Florence leaves the first sitting frustrated and a bit afraid. What happens to her when she gets out of the shower?
10. Why is Florence unable to enter the chapel in Hell House?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The group's members are offered $100,000 apiece to find an answer to the question of life after death. However, only Ben has experienced the true nature of Hell House, and he was left in horrible condition. Is the money worth their lives? What could possibly make them stay around after the awful way that Florence died? What could be the motivation for them to stay? Cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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