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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 is the name of the bar where Johnny and Lude meet Lucy?

2. What is the name of the street where Will and his family move?

3. Which of the following men is NOT a member of the exploration team in Will's home?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Zampano's life?

5. How many marks were found near Zampano's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johnny write about when he writes about Thumper?

2. How does Thumper react to the writings Johnny creates about her?

3. How does Johnny react to his readings about Echo found in Zampano's trunk?

4. Who does Will take with him on the rescue mission into the hallway?

5. What happens to the little dog Johnny finds while walking to his car from the bar?

6. What happens when Audrey comes from Washington to visit with Karen?

7. Who is Amber, and how does Johnny find her?

8. How did Lude and Johnny come into contact with "The Navidson Report"?

9. What happens when Navidson encounters the door at the end of the long hallway in the House of Leaves?

10. What happens to Johnny when he tries to leave his apartment to visit Tatiana?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Halfway through the novel, Danielewski uses the description of a labyrinth to describe the hallway in Will's home. First, describe the physicality of the hallway and how that relates to the physicality of a labyrinth. Then, explain the story of King Minos, and explain why Danielewski might have chosen to include this Greek myth in his novel.

Essay Topic 2

There are two stories of twins in this novel, Tom and Will, and Jacob and Esau. First, describe the story of Jacob and Esau as it is described in this novel. Then, explain how the story of Jacob and Esau parallels the story of Tom and Will. Finally, explain how the idea of twinning becomes important in Will's understanding of the hallway.

Essay Topic 3

Johnny Truant, like Will Navidson, is a man with a troubled childhood. First, describe Johnny's childhood as he remembers it throughout the novel. Then, explain why Johnny's childhood might have prompted his later obsession with the writings in Zampano's trunk. Finally, explain how the writings in Zampano's trunk help to give Johnny a deeper understanding of the childhood he survived.

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