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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 does Deutsch intend to pay Barrett to do?
2. How long has Hell House sat empty?
3. What causes the cat to rush out of Florence's room?
4. Who is the ghostly figure in blue pajamas that Ben sees heading out the front door?
5. In what city do the caretakers live?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Florence believe she channels during her first session at Hell House? How does Lionel feel about Florence's thoughts?
2. Who is Benjamin Fischer, and what is his importance to the group going to Hell House?
3. 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?
4. Why does Florence seem to be the center of the spirits' attentions?
5. Why does Lionel Barrett bring his wife, Edith, with him when she has no training in parapsychology or physics?
6. How does Lionel specifically describe the occurrences at Hell House?
7. Why does Deutsch ask Dr. Lionel Barrett to stay in Hell House?
8. How did the Belasco House come to be known as "Hell House"?
9. Why is Florence unable to enter the chapel in Hell House?
10. Who is Florence Tanner, and what is her role in the group going to Hell House? What has she been promised for her participation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The spirits have not left Hell House as originally thought and, as Edith naps, Lionel is dragged into the pool and drowned by an unseen force. Edith is awakened by Lionel's voice and her wedding ring cracking in two. Is this ending too "formulaic"? Were you expecting a more creative ending? If so, what would be more appropriate? Was Edith one of the characters you expected to survive the ending? Why or why not? Cite examples to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Where does the group find the remains of Daniel Belasco? How did he come to be there, and how did he die? Compare/contrast the importance of this discovery to Florence and to Lionel.
Essay Topic 3
Ben is eager to escape Hell House for a second time after the Reversor has supposedly cleansed the atmosphere. What makes Ben uncomfortable about leaving? Why do you think he feels this discomfort, or do you think it is impossible for him to simply accept that the house is clean? What do you think finally makes him turn around? Cite examples to support your explanation.
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