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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. What condition is Colquitt afflicted by around Thanksgiving time in Chapter 18?
2. What excuse does Walter give those who call for Colquitt in the first days after the Sheehans leave the neighborhood for good?
3. What condition do doctors discover Melissa has after the Twelfth Night party?
4. Who tells Walter the story of the house isn't in the public's best interest?
5. Who asks for exclusive rights to the story of the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Colquitt say she likes about working from home?
2. What reason does Claire discover for Susan putting up with Norman for so long?
3. What is the party that the Greenes throw for and what is it like?
4. 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?
5. Why is Colquitt amused by the brie that Eloise is carrying when she and Walter run into Eloise in the grocery store?
6. Why does Anita tell Colquitt she believes Toby is alive and coming home?
7. Why does Colquitt go to the Sheehans' house on the day she witnesses Buck and Virginia making love?
8. In Chapter 24, why does Claire tell Colquitt she doesn't want to see her ever again?
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 causes Claire to finally believe the house is haunted?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What point of view is the novel written in? What are the advantages of this point of view? What are the disadvantages? Is this an appropriate point of view for this novel? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
What is the relationship between Colquitt and Kim like? How does Colquitt view the relationship? How do others see it? How does the relationship change over the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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