Use this editable quiz to evaluate reading comprehension related to Shirley Jackson’s Gothic horror thriller The Haunting of Hill House (chapter 1). The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to keep high school readers focused on characters, settings, and conflicts. An answer key is included.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Montague’s background
• Why Doctor Montague rented Hill House
• The anticipated duration of the rental
• The number of invited visitors who show up
• The relationship between Eleanor and her mother
• A bizarre incident from Eleanor’s childhood
• Why Eleanor is encouraged to decline the invitation to Hill House
• Theodora’s skills
• Why Luke Sanderson accompanies the invitees
• Why Eleanor pays for an old lady’s taxi fare
• Montague’s insights into the people of Hillsdale
• How Eleanor traveled to Hill House
• Eleanor’s conversation with a man at the diner
• Eleanor’s observations upon arriving at Hill House
• The identity of the property caretaker