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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. During her trance, what happens when Florence refuses to do what Daniel asks of her?
2. What does Florence find on the body in the wine cellar?
3. What does Lionel say the radiation of light negates?
4. What does Florence pray for in Part Five?
5. What does Lionel tell Hell House when he finds out the surprising news about Deustch in Part Six?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Florence attacks Edith, and what secret does Florence reveal about Edith's childhood?
2. 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?
3. From what does Lionel say that ecotoplasm derives, and from what does he say it is?
4. Describe Daniel Belasco's exhumation and reburial.
5. What is the operating premise of the Reversor?
6. What does Lionel do to keep Edith from wandering off while he is asleep? How does this make Edith feel at first? How does it make her feel later?
7. Why is Florence's sitting after finding Daniel Belasco so important?
8. At 6:47 a.m. on December 23, 1970, Florence once again seems to be the victim of the ghost's violence. Her scream cuts the early morning air. What happens to her, and what are her companions' opinions of the incident?
9. What is the result of Florence's copulation with Daniel, and how does it affect her friendship with Ben?
10. What is Ben's reaction to Lionel's accusation that Deutsch is wasting one-third of his money?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Hell House destroyed one group of analysts 30 years before, leaving only a fifteen-year-old medium as a survivor, badly scarring him physically and mentally. Benjamin Fischer is now choosing to once again enter the place that almost killed him. What do you think his motivation is for joining the group in the latest exploration of Hell House?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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