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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Constance in Chapter 5?
(a) Twenty-five years old.
(b) Twenty two years old.
(c) Thirty years old.
(d) Twenty-eight years old.

2. How many years has it been since the Blackwell family died?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Eight years.

3. Who does Mary Katherine believe is entitled to own the nicest house in the village?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her childhood friend.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merricat do after meeting the visitor in Chapter 4?

2. What does Julian describe in detail in Chapter 3?

3. On what day does Merricat check that her safeguards on the property are in place?

4. Why is Constance expecting Helen Clarke to come by the house in Chapter 2?

5. What does Mary Katherine think of the villagers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julian describe in detail in Chapter 3?

2. Who are Julian and Jonas?

3. What does Mary Katherine imagine while she is shopping in order to distract herself from the villagers?

4. What kinds of things does Merricat say the people who would come to her house looking for Constance after the murders would do?

5. Why does Julian say people should not be afraid to visit the Blackwood house?

6. What does Julian ask Charles about at breakfast? How does Charles act toward Julian?

7. What does Mary Katherine wonder about the library books in Chapter 1?

8. What do Helen and Mrs. Wright encourage Constance to do in Chapter 2?

9. What was Mary Katherine's routine when she visited the village?

10. What does Merricat feel is coming in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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