House Taken Over

House taken over

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Introduction

"A ghost is trapped in this house, doomed to wander through it until he recovers all his memories.To help him find them, you must first pass all the tests and get the missing items in your inventory. Explore the house and try not to get trapped yourself too..."

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Inventory

01

Which of the following words best describes the mood, or overall feeling, established in “House Taken Over”?

Creepy

Violent

Depressed

02

At the beginning of “House Taken Over,” how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days?

Sleeping

Cleaning

Visiting Friends

03

In “House Taken Over,” what do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over?

They move into the other part of the house.

They open the gate and clear out the other rooms.

They sell the house and move away.

04

In “House Taken Over,” which of the following details most clearly suggest that the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid?

They intentionally stop thinking.

They prefer to spend time in their rooms.

They occupy themselves by cleaning.

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Inventory

01

If a room can be accurately described as spacious, which of the following must be true?

People must feel hot in the room.

The room must be beautiful.

Many people must be able to fit in the room.

The room must be filled with light.

02

In which of the following circumstances would a person’s voice most likely be muffled?

If the person were speaking calmly to a friend.

If the person were wearing a scarf over their mouth.

If the person were making an announcement over a loudspeaker.

If the person were singing in a concert.

03

Which of the following things would most likely be described as obscure?

a daily newspaper

a popular blog

a familiar magazine

a rare book

04

What can you infer about the brother and sister’s economic status in “House Taken Over”?

They have enough money to live comfortably.

They have few possessions.

They take in boarders to earn extra money.

They rely on friends to support them.

05

What is the narrative tone of “House Taken Over” that contributes most clearly to the magical realism of the story?

matter-of-fact even when describing mysterious events

humorous even when describing sad events

tense even when describing ordinary events

sentimental even when describing meaningless events

06

Which excerpt from the story best supports the answer to Question #5?

I hurled myself against the door before it was too late and shut it, leaned on it with the weight of my body; luckily, the key was on our side; moreover, I ran the great bolt into place, just to be safe.

Irene turned down two suitors for no particular reason, and María Esther went and died on me before we could manage to get engaged.

The first few days were painful, since we’d both left so many things in the part that had been taken over. My collection of French literature, for example, was still in the library.

Whenever Irene talked in her sleep, I woke up immediately and stayed awake. I never could get used to this voice from a statue or a parrot, a voice that came out of the dreams, not from a throat.

You found a secret message

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Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order

01

...Keep playing

02

...One more

03

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You found a new item for your inventory

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37

Use the magnifying glass to find the code and then insert it into the typewriter.

Enter the Secret Code

Código(224)

Read the following excerpt from “House Taken Over.” I went down to the kitchen, heated the kettle, and when I got back with the tray of mate, I told Irene: “I had to shut the door to the passage. They’ve taken over the back part.” After reading this excerpt how would you describe the narrator’s reaction after the back section of the house is taken over?

01

He is confused by the strange events.

He is surprisingly calm.

He is noticeably angry.

Read the following quotation from near the end of “House Taken Over.” We had what we had on. I remembered fifteen thousand pesos in the wardrobe in my bedroom. Too late now. What does this detail suggest about the force or creature that has invaded the house of the narrator and his sister?

02

It is powerful, so they distract its attention by leaving items behind.

It is interested only in people who are rich or greedy.

It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions.

What happens in “House Taken Over” that demonstrates most clearly that it is a story of magical realism?

03

The failure of the characters to respond realistically to events in their house by resisting the intruders invokes suspicion and distrust.

The lives of the characters are predictable and drawn in such detail that readers vividly recognize the everyday world.

The routine, ordinary lives of the characters contrast with the unreal and frightening takeover of the house.

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You've recovered all the ghost's memories! Now he can finally rest and you can escape from the house!

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