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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 does Merricat return to the house in Chapter 8?
(a) To find Jonas.
(b) For dinner.
(c) To see if Charles has left yet.
(d) To change her clothes.

2. What does Constance bake in Chapter 7?
(a) An apple pie.
(b) Gingerbread cookies.
(c) Spice cookies.
(d) Chocolate chip cookies.

3. What did Merricat's mother want to do to the summerhouse?
(a) Board it up.
(b) Sell it.
(c) Rebuild it.
(d) Burn it down.

4. What does Constance play in Chapter 6?
(a) A piano.
(b) A harp.
(c) A flute.
(d) A violin.

5. In Chapter 7, what does Merricat say she is not allowed to touch?
(a) Matches.
(b) Scissors.
(c) Knives.
(d) Her mother's fine china.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Constance decide to do with Uncle Julian's papers?

2. Who finds Julian dead?

3. What does Charles threaten to do in Chapter 7 which causes Merricat run away?

4. Where does Merricat take her sister in Chapter 8?

5. What does Merricat decide to do on her most powerful day in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistakes does Constance say she has made in Chapter 6?

2. How do the villagers act while the Blackwoods' house is burning? What does Charles do while the house is burning?

3. What do the girls decide to do in honor of Uncle Julian in Chapter 9?

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

5. What does Merricat imagine at the end of Chapter 7?

6. What do Merricat and Constance say to each other when they are safe at Merricat's hiding place?

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

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

9. What is Helen Clarke's goal when she comes by the house in Chapter 9?

10. In Chapter 6, what does Charles say when Merricat asks him to go away?

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