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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merricat use to barricade the sides of the house in Chapter 10?

2. In which room does Constance find nothing has been destroyed?

3. What does one of the villagers bring to Blackwoods' door in Chapter 10?

4. How does Merricat refer to Charles in Chapter 7?

5. What does Charles say he wants to go through in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charles discover hidden in Chapter 7? How does Merricat think he found it?

2. After the fire, what do the sisters find to use for clothing?

3. What mistakes does Constance say she has made in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Charles say when Merricat asks him to go away?

5. What does Charles say he wants to go through in Chapter 6? How does Julian react?

6. Why does Charles come back to the Blackwood house?

7. How do the villagers show kindness in Chapter 10?

8. After the fire, what does Merricat say are her new safeguards? Why does she think she needs new ones?

9. What act commences the villagers' attack on the Blackwoods' house?

10. In Chapter 6, how does Merricat describe the way Charles has taken over her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Constance and Merricat. How do these sisters get along? Discuss the dynamic of their relationship.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Constance. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? How is she related to the protagonist? Is she an important character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jackson's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does Jackson use foreshadowing?

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