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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. From where does the group hear Belasco's voice?

2. What does Florence hear when she gets out of the shower in Part Three?

3. As the car drives toward Hell House, in what is it enveloped?

4. What does the group do first upon approaching Hell House?

5. What are Barrett's stipulations for doing Deutsch's bidding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is on the list that Edith finds, and why does it disturb her so much?

2. What is the purpose of the cabinet Florence is put in and the costume she is given to wear?

3. How does Lionel specifically describe the occurrences at Hell House?

4. Florence leaves the first sitting frustrated and a bit afraid. What happens to her when she gets out of the shower?

5. Who is Benjamin Fischer, and what is his importance to the group going to Hell House?

6. What is Florence's overall impression of the house as she makes her way through it?

7. How does Florence hear Belasco's voice, even though he has been dead for so long?

8. Why does Lionel Barrett bring his wife, Edith, with him when she has no training in parapsychology or physics?

9. Does Lionel believe in ghosts? What is his explanation for the odd occurrences in Hell 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

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 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

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.

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