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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. What does Charles offer to do for Merricat?
(a) Send her to a fancy school.
(b) Build her a treehouse.
(c) Run her Tuesday errands.
(d) Dig up her treasures.

2. How did the Blackwoods die?
(a) In a house fire.
(b) From arsenic poisoning.
(c) In an automobile accident.
(d) From carbon monoxide poisoning.

3. What does Julian say should have been poisoned with the arsenic?
(a) The salad.
(b) The rarebit.
(c) The potatoes.
(d) The apple jelly.

4. What is the name of Merricat's father?
(a) Harold.
(b) John.
(c) Edward.
(d) James.

5. Where does Merricat write the first of her three powerful words?
(a) Outdoors in dirt.
(b) On a scrap of newspaper.
(c) In the steamed-up window.
(d) In the jam of her toast.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which days did Mary Katherine routinely go to the village?

2. What does Constance always do at twenty minutes after eleven?

3. Why does Merricat go outside in Chapter 4?

4. Where does Merricat have a secret hiding spot?

5. What does Merricat's uncle rely on to get around?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mary Katherine think of the villagers?

3. Who comes to see Julian in Chapter 3? What does Constance do before his arrival?

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

5. What does Merricat say will remind her to be kind to Uncle Julian in Chapter 4?

6. Who does Helen Clarke bring with her to the Blackwoods'? How do Merricat and Constance feel about having an extra guest?

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

8. Describe the Blackwoods' collection of preserves.

9. Which of Merricat's safeguards does she find has fallen in Chapter 4?

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

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