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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merricat imagine her buried baby teeth might someday turn into?

2. Who does Mary Katherine believe is entitled to own the nicest house in the village?

3. What has Merricat nailed to a tree to keep evil away?

4. How does Mrs. Wright come across in Chapter 2?

5. What does Merricat notice as she watches Constance and Charles talk?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Merricat go in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does Merricat speak to Constance about playfully at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

7. What does Mary Katherine imagine while she is shopping in order to distract herself from the villagers?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of fear in "We Have Always Lived in the Castle." What are some examples of fear in the novel? What is Merricat fearful of and why? What are other characters fearful of and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jackson's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does Jackson use foreshadowing?

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