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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 happens to the wall in the wine cellar when Ben removes the item he has uncovered?
2. How does Lionel feel about Deutsch and the fact that Deutsch will never know the truth about life after death?
3. How does Edith react to the phenomenon she sees while lying awake?
4. In Florence's trance, when she sees Daniel approaching his father, what happens?
5. Why can't Florence sleep in Part Five?
Short Essay Questions
1. To whom does Ben compare Florence's belief that Daniel haunts Hell House, and what happened to that person?
2. If there was a moral to the story of Hell House, what would it be and why?
3. What are the words Florence repeats over the body of Daniel Belasco at his funeral, and what is their purpose?
4. Ben finally begins to agree with Florence about the entity haunting Hell House. Who does Florence think it is, and what do they believe is the spirit's purpose for haunting?
5. What is Ben's reaction to Lionel's accusation that Deutsch is wasting one-third of his money?
6. What does Daniel make Florence do after he forces her to wet the bed? How does Florence regain some control?
7. Lionel and Edith have an awkward moment in the steam room, and Edith leaves hastily, slamming the door behind her. What happens to Lionel after he is abandoned in the steam room?
8. What happens forty-five minutes after Lionel starts the Reversor, and why does he tell Ben that he needs Ben's presence in the house?
9. What happens to Florence after she finally gives in to Daniel's pleas?
10. Ben and Lionel believe that Florence has created the ghost of Daniel Belasco. Florence vehemently denies this until she is struck with a sudden, painful memory. What is that memory, and who has she come to believe the ghost of Daniel Belasco really is?
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
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
The physicist, Lionel Barrett, is to be accompanied by a spiritualist and a medium. Why do you think he is disappointed with the selection? Whom would he rather have as associates in this situation? Why?
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