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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 is the star of the film "Exploration #4"?

2. What are the explorers hoping will come from their discoveries in Will's home?

3. What do the men use to measure the length of the hallway?

4. How many explorations do the men take into Will's mysterious hallway?

5. How do Will's children feel about moving to a new home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the Navidson home while the family is away at a wedding in Seattle?

2. What troublesome story does Johnny remember about his days working for the canning factory?

3. How does Johnny describe the porn star he meets at the bar with Lude?

4. Who was Echo, and what punishment was she given by Hera?

5. How did Zampano die?

6. What happens to Johnny when he enters the supply closet to find ink for his boss?

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

8. How does Johnny feel while he is working at the tattoo parlor?

9. How does the novel "House of Leaves" open?

10. As a child, how did Johnny react to his father's sudden death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

About halfway through the novel, Will is forced to enter the hallway on a rescue mission. First, explain the circumstances leading up to Will's having to enter the mysterious hallways. Then, create a time line of events that occurs during Will's rescue mission. Finally, argue whether or not you think Will's rescue mission is successful, and explain why.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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