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

2. How does Merricat describe the life that slowly took shape for her and Constance?
(a) As happy.
(b) As scary.
(c) As miserable.
(d) As unpredictable.

3. What does Julian fret about while the house is burning?
(a) His papers.
(b) His wheelchair getting muddy.
(c) His suits.
(d) Having to go out in the cold.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles find which Merricat had burried?

2. What does Charles try to fix in Chapter 7?

3. What does Merricat wrap around Constance in Chapter 8?

4. What does Constance give to Charles in Chapter 6?

5. What does Constance bake in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the villagers show kindness in Chapter 10?

2. How does Charles show his greediness in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Merricat build to protect her and her sister? What item is brought from the house to add to it?

4. What claim does Julian make about Merricat in Chapter 7?

5. What state is the kitchen in when the girls return home?

6. In Chapter 6, how does Merricat describe the way Charles has taken over her house?

7. What does Constance apologize to Merricat about at the end of Chapter 9?

8. After the fire, what does Merricat say are her new safeguards? Why does she think she needs new ones?

9. Why does Charles come back to the Blackwood house?

10. After the fire, what do the sisters find to use for clothing?

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