House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

What genre best fits House Taken Over?

• Fantasy

• Realism

• Magical Realism

• Science Fiction

How does the author create suspense in the story?

• By revealing the identity of the intruders

• Through vague and unsettling details about the house

• By explaining the siblings' supernatural abilities

• By showing violent conflicts

Why might Cortázar have chosen not to reveal what was taking over the house?

• To force readers to focus on the siblings' actions

• To build tension and allow for multiple interpretations

• To show the siblings’ disinterest

• To demonstrate his own supernatural beliefs

What can you infer about the brother and sister's economic status in "House Taken Over"?

• They have few possessions

• They rely on friends to support them

• They take in boarders to earn extra money.

• They have enough money to live comfortably

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?

• It is greedy and wants to steal everything it can find in their luxurious home.

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

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

• It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions

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

• Violent

• Creepy

• Hopeful

• lonely

At the beginning of "House Taken Over," how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days? Choose two options.

• Sleeping

• Knitting

• Shopping

• Cleaning

• Harvesting Crops

In "House Taken Over," which of the following details most clearly suggest that the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid? Choose two options.

• They intentionally stop thinking.

• They occupy themselves by cleaning.

• They prefer to spend time in their rooms

• They often cannot fall asleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully.

• They collect French literature and reorder their father's stamp collection.

Which option is the best statement of one of the main ideas in “House Taken Over”?

• Each time people avoid confronting their fears, they lose a little more of themselves, until finally they have lost everything.

• People who live in large homes lose track of how much space they have; the space becomes meaningless and soon they no longer need it at all.

• Some people have many belongings and do not seem to care, but when they lose everything, they realize how important those belongings were to them.

• People who do not build relationships with outsiders will regret this decision, because eventually they will need the support of others, but it will be too late.

What is the primary setting of 'House Taken Over'?

• A) A bustling city apartment

• B) A rural farmhouse

• C) A large family mansion

• D) A small suburban house