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

2. Who is Gdansk Man?

3. Which of the following authors is NOT an expert on the Navidson case in the novel?

4. In what city was Johnny nursed back to health by a group of doctors and nurses in the mountains?

5. How much does Johnny sell his mother's locket for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will react to Reston's suggestion that he call "National Geographic" and let them take over the investigation of the hallway?

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

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

4. What nightmare does Johnny frequently have that involves a frat boy?

5. Why does Karen call Fowler for support?

6. What prompts Chad's schoolteacher to knock on the Navidson's front door?

7. What happens when Johnny returns to work after missing nearly three weeks?

8. What did Johnny's mother write him a letter to apologize for?

9. What are the only two reasons Johnny has for leaving his apartment after he slips into insanity?

10. What kind of life did Johnny live during the six months he stayed in Seattle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Will Navidson has an interesting and unusual relationship with his immediate family. First, describe Will's relationship to his partner, Karen, and their two children Daisy and Chad. Then, give at least two examples of the way Will treats his family, and explain how these examples strengthen your initial argument about Will's relationship with his family.

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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