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

2. Why is Constance expecting Helen Clarke to come by the house in Chapter 2?
(a) For a birthday party.
(b) To drop off a potted plant.
(c) To deliver the newspaper.
(d) For tea.

3. What is the weather like in Chapter 4?
(a) Calm.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Warm.

4. What does the stranger who comes to the house in Chapter 4 call from outside?
(a) That he is looking for Constance.
(b) That he is with the press.
(c) That he is a police officer.
(d) That he is looking for Julian.

5. Who is Stella?
(a) Mary Katherine's neighbor.
(b) The coffee shop owner.
(c) The librarian.
(d) Mary Katherine's schoolmate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the Blackwoods die?

3. Which of the following describes Julian's doctor in Chapter 3.

4. What does Merricat hope would happen to the people who come to her house uninvited?

5. What is kept in the Blackwood cellar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did many members of the Blackwoods family die?

2. Who are Julian and Jonas?

3. What are Mary Katherine's thoughts about the Rochester house?

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

5. What does Constance consider wearing in Chapter 5? What does this tell us about her?

6. How does Charles try to make conversation with Merricat in Chapter 5?

7. Why has Charles never come to help the Blackwood sisters before?

8. How does Merricat describe her sense that something is going to change is Chapter 4?

9. What does Merricat blame for the arrival of Charles Blackwood?

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

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