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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 Barrett call the sound of Edith brushing her teeth and splashing the water as she washes her face?
2. What happens to Lionel's manuscript after he dies?
3. How is Daniel's soul described in Part Five?
4. What does the group do with the body that they find in the wine cellar?
5. How is Lionel killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the operating premise of the Reversor?
2. If there was a moral to the story of Hell House, what would it be and why?
3. Explain in detail what Florence does to rid herself of Daniel's possession.
4. What is Ben's reaction to Lionel's accusation that Deutsch is wasting one-third of his money?
5. What does Daniel make Florence do after he forces her to wet the bed? How does Florence regain some control?
6. What does Daniel tell Florence that Lionel's machine will do? What does he tell her he needs in order to leave?
7. Lionel's concern for the health of Florence and Ben leads him to call Deutsch's man for medical help, preferably an ambulance. What does Lionel learn during that call?
8. Why is Florence's sitting after finding Daniel Belasco so important?
9. 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?
10. What is the result of Florence's copulation with Daniel, and how does it affect her friendship with Ben?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Florence gives herself to Daniel in order to help him escape the house. As they begin to consummate the act, he turns into a rotting corpse, and Florence is left severely traumatized physically and mentally. How does Florence's psyche handle this event, and in her saner moments, how does Florence feel about this? What does she do in an attempt to rectify the situation?
Essay Topic 2
Deutsch's death by accidental overdose before the experiment is completed leaves the group without money and basically without a goal now that their benefactor is dead. Yet, they continue the experiment despite the futility of the situation. Why do you think the group continues, even though one of them has died? Do you think that her death is one reason they continue? Specify each individual character's possible motivation and cite examples to support your explanation.
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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