The House Next Door Test | Final Test - Hard

Anne Rivers Siddons
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The House Next Door Test | Final Test - Hard

Anne Rivers Siddons
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. In Chapter 17, who does Colquitt tell Walter was the first to notice the evil in the house?

2. Who says the tiff between Claire and Colquitt is ruining everyone else's social life?

3. What does Duck call Claire to tell her?

4. Who does Colquitt tell Claire she found out that Anita has returned to the hospital from?

5. Who does Claire call when she returns from the island to find the Sheehans gone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Colquitt make an excuse to Buck for the broken window at the Sheehans' house, and what is the excuse?

4. Why does Anita tell Colquitt she believes Toby is alive and coming home?

5. Why does Norman throw his clothes out of the closet and on to the floor?

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

7. What does Colquitt immediately notice when she and Walter return from New York and why does this upset her?

8. Why does Colquitt go to the Sheehans' house on the day she witnesses Buck and Virginia making love?

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

10. Why is Colquitt so upset at being unable to tell Claire what really happened to the Sheehans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the house play on the weaknesses of its victims? What is Pie's weakness? What is Anita's weakness? Does the house play on a weakness Colquitt has? If so, what is the weakness and how is Colquitt affected?

Essay Topic 2

What does the house do to break the Sheehans? What does it take away from them? Who else is harmed in the process and how?

Essay Topic 3

How does Claire serve to reveal aspects of Colquitt's personality? What values of Colquitt's does she demonstrate?

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