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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. Who does Florence say is behind the haunting and phenomena?
2. What was Daniel Belasco's date of birth?
3. What does Ben tell Edith to do to keep her from wandering away from her husband?
4. What phenomenon does Edith see as she lies awake in Chapter 48?
5. While Lionel works on his machine, how long does Florence pray for Daniel's release?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why is Florence's sitting after finding Daniel Belasco so important?
3. What are the words Florence repeats over the body of Daniel Belasco at his funeral, and what is their purpose?
4. If there was a moral to the story of Hell House, what would it be and why?
5. What does Daniel tell Florence that Lionel's machine will do? What does he tell her he needs in order to leave?
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. What happens to Florence after she finally gives in to Daniel's pleas?
8. On what does Lionel blame Edith's overtly sexual behavior toward Ben?
9. 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?
10. From what does Lionel say that ecotoplasm derives, and from what does he say it is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Compare/contrast Ben's two visits to Hell House. Cite examples from the text to support your answers.
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