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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 is Florence Tanner's purpose in going to Hell House?

2. Florence refuses to go into the chapel. What other room does she avoid?

3. What does Lionel attach to Florence's feet during his experiment testing her authenticity?

4. What color is Florence's hair?

5. What does Lionel have the carpenter construct?

Short Essay Questions

1. What element is the omnipresent representation in "Hell House"?

2. 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?

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

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

5. What does Barrett demand of Deutsch in order to complete the Hell House project?

6. Why is Florence unable to enter the chapel in Hell House?

7. What is Lionel's attitude toward Florence's gift, and why does he feel that way?

8. What happens while Florence is in the cabinet?

9. Why was Hell House closed for thirty years, and how was it re-opened?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Outline the history of Hell House prior to the second group's expedition, including Bastard Bog's history. Does this history foreshadow the events that may occur at Hell House during the 1970 experiment? If so, how? Cite specific examples from the text to support your theory.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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