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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the house in Virginia built on top of?
(a) A pet cemetery.
(b) An old prison.
(c) An Indian burial ground.
(d) A river.

2. Where does Tom keep his personal effects?
(a) In Lowell.
(b) In Detroit.
(c) In Ada.
(d) In Grand Rapids.

3. How fast is Lude driving when his motorcycle crashes into the side of a building?
(a) 100 mph.
(b) 70 mph.
(c) 80 mph.
(d) 90 mph.

4. What does Johnny call the hospital where he is staying when Lude dies?
(a) The school.
(b) The sugar shack.
(c) The big house.
(d) The asylum.

5. How many weeks of work does Johnny miss without realizing it?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters wants to sell the house in Virginia and move on?

2. Which of the following types of fish is the only food Johnny eats after slipping into insanity?

3. What does Timothy K Thuan do for a living?

4. What is the name of the book Will brings with him on his solo exploration of the hallway?

5. What is the name of the millionaire who throws a massive party on a boat that Johnny attends?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johnny learn that he wrote a book entitled "House of Leaves"?

2. During his solo exploration of the hallway, how far does Will travel every day?

3. How does Tom die?

4. What injuries has Will sustained in the hallway, and what happens to him after he is rescued from the hallway by Karen?

5. How does Will get left behind after returning to the staircase in the hallway?

6. How does Johnny feel about the locket his mother sent to him?

7. How does the real estate agent react to Karen's decision to sell the home in Virginia?

8. How does Johnny respond to Thumper's invitation to come over for dinner?

9. How does Will pass the time in the hallway once his batteries have run out?

10. What critique does Timothy K Thuan give of Will's photography?

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