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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 ask Charles to do in Chapter 6?

2. What does Merricat propose making clothes from?

3. What does Constance decide to plant where Julian used to sit?

4. What does Julian worry about Charles seeing?

5. What does Constance bake in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What finally gets the villagers to leave the Blackwoods' property?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Merricat notice is different when she returns home in Chapter 8?

9. In Chapter 6, what does Merricat take from her father's room and why?

10. What does Charles discover hidden in Chapter 7? How does Merricat think he found it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret Jackson's use of ambiguity. What are some examples of ambiguity in the novel? What might the meaning be behind these examples of ambiguity?

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