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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. In all the Navidson case reports, which character is seen as the hero of the story?

2. How long does the police officer search for Will before finally giving up?

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

4. What does Johnny sleep next to for protection during his bad dreams?

5. Aside from the grocery store, what is the only other place Johnny leaves his apartment to visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lude die?

4. What is the response to the shortened film Karen sends out to her friends and families?

5. Before Karen arrives in Virginia in search of Will, how does he spend his days?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will Navidson is a man with a very disturbed childhood. First, explain the circumstances in which Will lived out his childhood. Then, explain what happened to the members of Will's immediate family, including his parents and siblings. Finally, explain how Will's traumatic childhood has affected the way he treats his own two children.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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