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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Donell say about Katherine's family?
(a) They had a lovely house.
(b) They threw the best parties.
(c) They always sent cards at Christmas.
(d) They always set a nice table.

2. What does Merricat reject as her third powerful word?
(a) Armillaria.
(b) Deciduous.
(c) Begonia.
(d) Digitalis.

3. How old is Mary Katherine in Chapter 1?
(a) Seventeen years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Sixteen years old.
(d) Eighteen years old.

4. Who is not allowed in Julian's room?
(a) Constance.
(b) Jonas.
(c) Merricat.
(d) Helen Clarke.

5. Where does Merricat's uncle tell Mrs. Wright about the murders?
(a) In the parlour.
(b) In the dining room.
(c) On the front porch.
(d) In the kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merricat talk about eating on the moon in Chapter 5?

2. Besides the library, where did Mary Katherine usually stop when she went to the village?

3. What does Charles try to talk to Merricat about?

4. How does Stella treat Mary Katherine?

5. What is the name of the man who comes to the house in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Merricat blame for the arrival of Charles Blackwood?

2. Why does Julian say people should not be afraid to visit the Blackwood house?

3. What does Julian describe in detail in Chapter 3?

4. Describe the Blackwoods' collection of preserves.

5. What does Merricat come up with to keep the change away?

6. What is the first thing Constance says in the book, and what is its significance?

7. Where does Merricat go in Chapter 4?

8. How does Merricat describe her sense that something is going to change is Chapter 4?

9. What was Mary Katherine's routine when she visited the village?

10. What does Mary Katherine imagine while she is shopping in order to distract herself from the villagers?

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