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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. Where does Merricat take her sister in Chapter 8?
2. What did Merricat's mother want to do to the summerhouse?
3. Who throws a rock through the Blackwood's window?
4. Which of the following supplies did the villagers ruin?
5. What does Merricat persuade Constance to take outside and add to the barricade?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the fire, what do the sisters find to use for clothing?
2. What do the girls decide to do in honor of Uncle Julian in Chapter 9?
3. In Chapter 10, what does Merricat build to protect her and her sister? What item is brought from the house to add to it?
4. What does Merricat imagine at the end of Chapter 7?
5. What does Constance apologize to Merricat about at the end of Chapter 9?
6. What claim does Julian make about Merricat in Chapter 7?
7. What state is the kitchen in when the girls return home?
8. In Chapter 9, what does Merricat see and hear in the night from her hiding spot?
9. What finally gets the villagers to leave the Blackwoods' property?
10. How do the villagers act while the Blackwoods' house is burning? What does Charles do while the house is burning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of superstition in the novel. Which character(s) are superstitious? What are some examples of superstition in the novel? Why might Merricat be superstitious? What are some examples of when Merricat exhibits superstitious behavior?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the protagonist? What is their role in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of death in the novel. How does Jackson illustrate the theme of death? What do the characters think of death?
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