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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the board game in Merricat's mind, what is the result of the fire?
(a) Go back three spaces.
(b) Lose one turn.
(c) Game over.
(d) Return to start.

3. What does Merricat see happen at the house while in the forest?
(a) An ambulance come for Julian.
(b) Police surveying the scene.
(c) Villagers looting the house.
(d) The roof cave in.

4. What did Merricat's mother want to do to the summerhouse?
(a) Rebuild it.
(b) Burn it down.
(c) Sell it.
(d) Board it up.

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

6. What does Merricat wrap around Constance in Chapter 8?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A tablecloth.
(c) A jacket.
(d) Julian's shawl.

7. What does Merricat complain about Charles leaving everywhere in Chapter 6?
(a) Dirty teacups.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Cigarette butts.
(d) His shoes.

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

9. How many unbroken chairs does Merricat find to put at the table?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

11. After the fire, what do the girls do particularly during the afternoons?
(a) Work in their garden.
(b) Take long walks in the fields.
(c) Watch people from the front door.
(d) Try to repair their broken possessions.

12. What does Merricat imagine she sees while at the summerhouse?
(a) A ghost.
(b) Charles watching her from the window.
(c) A flying horse.
(d) Her family.

13. What does Merricat ask Charles to do in Chapter 6?
(a) To go away.
(b) Run an errand in the village.
(c) Help Constance go to the village.
(d) Repair the back steps.

14. What does Constance decide to do with Uncle Julian's papers?
(a) Burn them.
(b) Bury them.
(c) Keep them in the cellar.
(d) Paper the damaged walls with them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does Merricat consider to be her most powerful?

2. Who does Jim Clarke bring to the house in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Constance say Helen cannot come for tea anymore?

4. What does Merricat feel within the house when she goes home in Chapter 8?

5. What do the villagers do after the fire is out?

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