What is Chapter 3 of The Haunting of Hill House about?

Summary: Chapter 3 When the group presses Dr. Montague to tell them about the house, he refuses, saying that it’s dark outside and he doesn’t want them to leave. He explains that the last person who left the house at night was killed when his horse crushed him against a tree in the driveway.

What happened to Hugh Crain’s daughter?

He reunites the Crain family back together, but is not quick enough to save his daughter, Nell, who has already returned to Hill House and died as a result.

Who inherited Hill House after Hugh Crain death?

Hugh Crain was the original owner of Hill House and widower of three wives (all died prematurely). His daughters inherited the mansion after he perished gallivanting across Europe—and then they, too, suffered for years because of it.

Why was Theo chosen by Montague?

The three guests are picked for specific reasons by Dr. Montague for his study: Nell because she experienced a supernatural event as a child, Theo because she has exhibited psychic tendencies, and Luke because he’s set to inherit the house. You can guess what happens next: There are bumps in the night.

Who opens the gates for Eleanor?

Eleanor eventually demands that the guy open the gate. As she drives in, the guy blocks her car to warn her that she’ll be sorry he admitted her. Okay, dude. Eleanor realizes this guy must be Dudley, the caretaker Montague’s letter mentioned.

Who is Luke Sanderson?

Luke Sanderson is a fictional haunted house patron and one of the main characters from the original 1963 film The Haunting. In the film he was played by actor Russ Tamblyn. The character also appeared in the 1999 remake of The Haunting, where he was played by actor Owen Wilson.

Who put the buttons on Nells eyes?

According to Gugino, Olivia is also places the buttons over Nell’s eyes while she’s in her casket — an action that infuriates Shirley and the others. “Nell loved her buttons, and it’s her way of making sure Nell is at peace,” Gugino added.

Why did Nell see her own ghost?

Standing on the ledge of the tall staircase, Nell is pushed by her mother’s ghost, causing her to fall through time as a broken necked woman (THE BENT-NECK LADY), seeing herself from the opposite perspective as a child, during her husband’s death, and when she bought drugs for Luke.

Why did Nell see herself as the bent neck lady?

As Nell hangs from the staircase, her life flashes before her eyes as she revisits all the moments in her life she has seen the Bent-Neck Lady. By doing so, Nell discovers that the ghost she has been running from all this time is herself.

Are Eleanor and Theodora lovers?

Eleanor wants to move in with Theodora later on in the book. This proves to me that Eleanor is in love with Theodora and wants to start a life with her. Theodora is NOT interested and Eleanor is disheartened. She chooses to commit suicide when her crush spurns her love.

What is revealed about Theodora in this opening chapter?

Theodora is assistant number two. She came to Dr. Montague’s attention because the laboratory’s records showed she could blindly guess as many as nineteen out of twenty Zener cards, meaning she either has psychic potential, or that Bill Murray administered the tests.

What warning does Mrs Dudley give to Eleanor?

What warning does Mrs. Dudley give to Eleanor and Theo? That no one else will be in the house after she leaves if either of them will need help.