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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 is Colquitt trying to find when Kim kisses her?

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

3. Who asks for exclusive rights to the story of the house?

4. What does Colquitt say was the most important thing to Kim?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Norman when the electricity suddenly flashes back on for a moment and then turns off again?

2. What does Colquitt say she likes about working from home?

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

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

5. How does Colquitt feel when Claire brings the Greenes over to meet them?

6. What causes Colquitt to decide never to return to the ballet guild meetings?

7. Why is Colquitt amused by the brie that Eloise is carrying when she and Walter run into Eloise in the grocery store?

8. Why does Walter tell Lipschutz to "shove it" when the Kennedys approach him about the house?

9. What is strange about the phone calls Virginia tells Colquitt that Anita is receiving and who does she initially think they are from?

10. Why does Colquitt call Anita's doctor after she sees Buck and Virginia on the couch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why do Walter and Colquitt choose not to share the incident involving Kim and Colquitt's kiss with anyone? What consequence does this decision have? Does it make their case for the existence of evil in the house weaker? If so, how?

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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