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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Claire call when she returns from the island to find the Sheehans gone?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Pacewood.
(c) Buck.
(d) Marguerite.

2. Who tells Walter the story of the house isn't in the public's best interest?
(a) Clark Massengale.
(b) Walter Leonard.
(c) Howard Ogletree.
(d) Chick Herren.

3. What does Claire carry up the stairs behind Susan as she carries an ill Melissa during the party?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) The telephone.
(c) A candelabrum.
(d) A bucket.

4. In Chapter 13, what does Colquitt suggest to Claire might have been on the property of the house next door at one time that is now stirring up trouble?
(a) A murder.
(b) An old school house.
(c) Voodoo rituals.
(d) An Indian graveyard.

5. Who does Norman insist Susan call during the Twelfth Night party?
(a) A plummer.
(b) An electrician.
(c) Susan's psychiatrist.
(d) Norman's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when a "For Sale" sign goes up indicating the Sheehans are selling the house?

2. Who does Colquitt receive a card from at the end of chapter 21?

3. What nickname does Marguerite call Anita?

4. What decision do Claire and her husband make after Duck's announcement?

5. What household task does Marguerite take on as soon as she arrives at the Sheehans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kim force Colquitt and Walter outside after kissing Colquitt?

2. What is the party that the Greenes throw for and what is it like?

3. In Chapter 24, why does Claire tell Colquitt she doesn't want to see her ever again?

4. Why do Colquitt and Walter decide to go to Ocho Rios for Christmas?

5. In Chapter 21, why does Walter lose a client?

6. Why does Claire think Colquitt's explanation that she thought the Sheehans may have just gone out is implausible when Colquitt tries to tell Claire she knows nothing about why the couple left?

7. How does Colquitt feel while Kim is kissing her?

8. What causes Claire to finally believe the house is haunted?

9. In Chapter 17, what does Walter tell Colquitt is wrong with her idea that the house is evil and goes after those who live in it?

10. What does Colquitt mean when she says to Walter that maybe Buck hadn't cracked because it wasn't "his turn" yet?

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