Welcome to Dead House

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1992

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-5

Chapters 6-10

Chapters 11-14

Chapters 15-18

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Themes

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Important Quotes

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Essay Topics

A central component of Welcome to Dead House is the divide between the living and the dead. Through the information given and situations shown within the novel, define death. Are the living dead of Dark Falls dead? Why or why not?

At the end of the book, a new family arrives at Dead House. What does Stine ending the book this way say about the supernatural forces powering the town? Based on this ending and other supernatural explanations and evidence, explore what this supernatural force truly is. Based on your definition, what would it take to truly break the town’s cycle? Why?

Using the ideas present in The Benefits of Teamwork and Trust, choose three places where Amanda dismisses her concerns about the house or town and explore how the story would have been different if she had trusted herself in those moments. How would Amanda’s character have changed as a result of placing trust in herself?