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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Merricat go while Constance was on trial for murder?
(a) To stay with cousins.
(b) To a boarding school.
(c) She hid in the Blackwood house.
(d) To an orphanage.

2. Why did Merricat choose to put the poison in the sugar?
(a) Because Constance never used sugar.
(b) Because it was the only food she has access to.
(c) Because the poison was hidden in sugar.
(d) Because she knew her father would use the sugar.

3. In Chapter 7, what does Merricat say she is not allowed to touch?
(a) Matches.
(b) Knives.
(c) Scissors.
(d) Her mother's fine china.

4. What does Merricat decide to do on her most powerful day in Chapter 7?
(a) Get rid of Charles.
(b) Have a tea party with Jonas.
(c) Bury some charms.
(d) Walk to the village.

5. What is Constance's relationship to the man who comes to call in Chapter 4?
(a) They are childhood friends.
(b) They are former lovers.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are employer and employee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has it been since the Blackwell family died?

2. Where does Merricat have a secret hiding spot?

3. Where does Merricat find Jonas sleeping in Chapter 6?

4. What is the name of Charles's father?

5. What does Merricat notice as she watches Constance and Charles talk?

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