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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. Who tells everyone at the house to stop taunting the girls?

2. What is the first thing Merricat does when she wakes up in the morning in Chapter 10?

3. What does Constance bake in Chapter 7?

4. What does Merricat fantasize about turning Charles into?

5. What does Merricat nail to a tree in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 7, what does Merricat decide to do on Thursday? What is special about Thursdays?

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

7. What does Charles say he wants to go through in Chapter 6? How does Julian react?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the element of mystery in the novel "We Have Always Lived in the Castle." What are some examples of mystery in the novel? Why is Merricat such a mysterious character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Constance's agoraphobia. How does it affect her life? How does it affect Merricat's life? What might be the cause of Constance's agoraphobia? What tone does this aspect of her character create?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Constance. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? How is she related to the protagonist? Is she an important character?

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