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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julian say happened to Merricat at the orphanage?
(a) Merricat died.
(b) Merricat wrote stories.
(c) Merricat went crazy.
(d) Merricat was abused.

2. To what does Merricat liken Charles's scream in Chapter 8?
(a) A owl's hoot.
(b) A hawk's call.
(c) A bluejay's call.
(d) A crow's call.

3. Why does Constance say Helen cannot come for tea anymore?
(a) Because Helen is not trustworthy.
(b) Because the house is too messy.
(c) Because Helen will invite others along with her.
(d) Because they only have two cups.

4. What day does Merricat consider to be her most powerful?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

5. What does Merricat fantasize about turning Charles into?
(a) A snake.
(b) A fly.
(c) A rat.
(d) A fox.

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

7. What does Constance decide to plant where Julian used to sit?
(a) A yellow flower.
(b) Lavender.
(c) A blueberry bush.
(d) A peach tree.

8. In Chapter 6, what does Charles tell Constance she shouldn't keep in the house?
(a) Old newspapers.
(b) Julian.
(c) Money.
(d) A cat.

9. What does Constance bake in Chapter 7?
(a) An apple pie.
(b) Chocolate chip cookies.
(c) Spice cookies.
(d) Gingerbread cookies.

10. What does Merricat feel within the house when she goes home in Chapter 8?
(a) Tension.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Joy.

11. Who points out Constance and Merricat to the villagers in Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. Harler.
(b) Stella.
(c) Jim Donell.
(d) Mrs. Wright.

12. What is the first thing Merricat does when she wakes up in the morning in Chapter 10?
(a) Kisses her good luck charm.
(b) Lets Jonas outside.
(c) Makes tea for Constance.
(d) Checks that the door is locked.

13. What does Julian worry about Charles seeing?
(a) What's inside the safe.
(b) Julian's best suits.
(c) John's expensive jewelry.
(d) Julian's papers.

14. What does Merricat use to barricade the sides of the house in Chapter 10?
(a) Bricks and lumber.
(b) Stones.
(c) Tree boughs and branches.
(d) Broken furniture.

15. Who finds Julian dead?
(a) Constance.
(b) Helen Clarke.
(c) Charles.
(d) Dr. Levy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles threaten to do in Chapter 7 which causes Merricat run away?

2. Which room of the house does Merricat hate to go in?

3. Where does Merricat say she cannot go anymore in Chapter 10?

4. What does a woman called Ethel tell some children outside the Blackwoods' house?

5. What does Merricat break in Chapter 7?

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