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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. Where does Amanda like to go to think about things?

2. What is a poltergeist?

3. How does Amanda respond to Blair's story about the seance?

4. What is burning during the initiation?

5. What is Mr. Golanski's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David choose to do after the milk jug is broken?

2. What is the main challenge of the ordeal about the wooden floors?

3. What connection does Mr. Golanski have with the Westerly House?

4. Why does Amanda choose a particular day for the initiation ceremony?

5. What does Amanda study at the library and why?

6. What injury of Amanda's makes her suspicious in David's eyes?

7. What makes Amanda so frustrated after the seance?

8. How does Molly respond to all the talk about a poltergeist?

9. What makes David angry during the initiation?

10. What led Molly to call Mr. Golanski?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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