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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Merricat imagine her buried baby teeth might someday turn into?
(a) Cherry trees.
(b) Fairies.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Dragons.

2. What is the name of Merricat's uncle?
(a) James.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Julian.
(d) Jeremy.

3. What do the village children call Mary Katherine?
(a) Mary Killer.
(b) Crazy Mary Kay.
(c) Merricat.
(d) Bloody Mary.

4. What does Merricat find near the creek in Chapter 4?
(a) A dead raccoon.
(b) A nest of baby snakes.
(c) A fallen bird's nest.
(d) A frog.

5. What does Merricat go to get for Constance which leads her to see an approaching stranger in Chapter 4?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A pair of slippers.
(c) A sweater.
(d) A cushion.

6. What does Constance do on Saturdays?
(a) Works in her garden.
(b) Reads on the porch.
(c) Walks to the neighbors'.
(d) Goes to town.

7. How does Mrs. Wright come across in Chapter 2?
(a) As ignorant.
(b) As rude.
(c) As uptight.
(d) As immature.

8. What is Mary Katherine's sister's name?
(a) Felicity.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Constance.
(d) Karen.

9. What is Mary Katherine's surname?
(a) Blackmoore.
(b) Blackwood.
(c) Blackwater.
(d) Blackburn.

10. What does Merricat's uncle talk about in Chapter 2?
(a) Going to church.
(b) Travelling in Europe.
(c) An argument with his brother.
(d) An insurance policy.

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

12. How do Merricat and Constance feel about having an uninvited guest in Chapter 2?
(a) Angry.
(b) Burdened.
(c) Excited.
(d) Displeased.

13. Who is Jim Donell?
(a) A peddler.
(b) The post master.
(c) The grocer.
(d) The fire chief.

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

15. What does Merricat check for damage on the Blackwood property?
(a) The tractor.
(b) The shed.
(c) The birdbath.
(d) The fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charles act toward Julian?

2. What does Merricat keep at her secret hiding spot?

3. What does Merricat have buried in the long field?

4. How old is Constance in Chapter 5?

5. What does Charles offer to do for Merricat?

(see the answer keys)

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