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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. How many children does Claire have?
2. How did the Sheehan's son die?
3. What was the name of Anita and Buck's son?
4. What kind of animal does Walter compare Anita to when he first sees her?
5. What would people have sprinkled on the grounds of the haunted house in the old days?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the Kennedys have Animal Control officers come out and check their neighborhood?
2. Why do the Sheehans move to the Kennedys' neighborhood?
3. In Chapter 9, why does Colquitt describe a feeling of being completely alone after meeting the Sheehans?
4. Why are Walter and Colquitt uncomfortable with the way Pie talks about Buddy's co-workers at the firm?
5. Why did Colquitt decide to leave the public relations company she worked at to do freelance public relations?
6. How does Colquitt react to Claire's blaming the house for Anita's upset at seeing Duck and the Harralsons' tragedy?
7. Why is Kim upset while he's at the Harralson's party?
8. What happens to upset Anita while Buck is out of town and Virginia and Colquitt are tasked with watching after her?
9. What is unusual about Pie's behavior in the hospital following her miscarriage?
10. Why doesn't Pie plan to show her father the house plans before the house is built?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the Harralsons and the Sheehans. What is important to each couple? How is each couple affected by the house? What are their similarities and differences?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author make the house a character in the novel? What techniques does she use? What is the reaction of Colquitt and Kim to the house? How do their feelings about the house change as the novel progresses?
Essay Topic 3
How does the Kennedys' plan cause them to fall victim to the house? What is taken away from them as they carry out their plan? How is their fate similar to the fates of the others who were harmed by the house?
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