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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 bury by the creek in Chapter 10?

2. How does Merricat describe the life that slowly took shape for her and Constance?

3. What does Merricat tell Constance when she wakes up in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Charles tell Constance she shouldn't keep in the house?

5. Who does Merricat try to act more kindly to in Chapter 6??

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Constance and Merricat hear a woman tell some children in the Blackwood's yard?

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

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

4. Faced with a ruined home, what do Constance and Merricat decide to do?

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

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

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

8. What does Merricat do when she peeks in at Charles's room in Chapter 8?

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

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

Analyze and interpret the information given about the murders? How might they have taken place and why? In what manner does Jackson share the information about the murders? Is the identity of the murderer a surprise?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between Constance and Merricat. How do these sisters get along? Discuss the dynamic of their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

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

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