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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells everyone at the house to stop taunting the girls?
(a) Helen Clarke.
(b) Charles.
(c) Dr. Levy.
(d) Jim Clarke.

2. To what does Merricat compare her house, now that it is burned and damaged?
(a) A burned cake.
(b) A haunted house.
(c) A greek ruin.
(d) A castle.

3. What does Merricat bury by the creek in Chapter 10?
(a) Julian's glasses.
(b) Julian's neck tie.
(c) Julian's cufflinks.
(d) Julian's gold pencil.

4. What does Constance bake in Chapter 6?
(a) A cherry pie.
(b) Apple crumble.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Gingerbread.

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

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

7. Why hasn't Merricat buried anything around the summerhouse?
(a) Because Jonas warned her not to.
(b) Because it is too far from the main house.
(c) Because the ground is too wet.
(d) Because the ground there is evil.

8. What does Charles threaten to do in Chapter 7 which causes Merricat run away?
(a) Lock her in the cellar.
(b) Beat her.
(c) Punish her.
(d) Have her put in a hospital.

9. What does Charles examine in the drawing room in Chapter 6?
(a) The paintings.
(b) The piano.
(c) The figurines.
(d) The sofa.

10. What does Charles say is in the house with Constance and Merricat?
(a) A dead body.
(b) A fortune.
(c) A disaster zone.
(d) Charles' belongings.

11. What does Merricat nail to a tree in Chapter 6?
(a) A ring.
(b) A coin.
(c) A watch.
(d) A watch chain.

12. What does Merricat break in Chapter 7?
(a) The lock on Charles' door.
(b) A stair rail.
(c) A cookie jar.
(d) Charles's watch.

13. What does Merricat see when she peeks into Charles's room in Chapter 8?
(a) Jonas on his bed.
(b) Charles's pipe.
(c) Her mother's pearls.
(d) Charles's bank book.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What stopped Merricat's mother from going to the summer house?

2. Why did Merricat choose to put the poison in the sugar?

3. Which of the following is not a song that Constance plays in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 9, how many more times did Helen Clarke come by the house?

5. Where does Merricat take her sister in Chapter 8?

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