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

2. How can Merricat tell that Julian is well when she goes home in Chapter 5?
(a) Julian is speaking nicely with Charles.
(b) Constance is preparing tea for him.
(c) Merricat can hear Julian whistling.
(d) Julian is out of his room even though it is late.

3. What does Merricat imagine her buried baby teeth might someday turn into?
(a) Dragons.
(b) Cherry trees.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Fairies.

4. Where does Charles sit at dinner?
(a) At the kitchen counter.
(b) In Merricat's spot.
(c) On the porch.
(d) In the girls' father's chair.

5. What is the name of Julian's doctor?
(a) Dr. Levy.
(b) Dr. Davis.
(c) Dr. Mason.
(d) Dr. Ames.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Blackwood girls do on Mondays?

2. What is the name of Merricat's uncle?

3. What does Merricat recite facts about to Charles?

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

5. What does Merricat do to make Charles go away in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Mary Katherine think of the villagers?

5. What does Merricat come up with to keep the change away?

6. What is the first thing Constance says in the book, and what is its significance?

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

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

9. How does Stella act around Mary Katherine in Chapter 1?

10. What does Merricat recite after Charles offers carry out her errands in the village?

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