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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Merricat do after meeting the visitor in Chapter 4?
(a) Runs up to her bedroom.
(b) Runs to her hiding spot.
(c) Throws a vase across the room.
(d) Forces the man out of the house.

2. Who is Jim Donell?
(a) A peddler.
(b) The grocer.
(c) The post master.
(d) The fire chief.

3. How many months have the library books been sitting on the shelf in Chapter 1?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Five months.

4. On which days did Mary Katherine routinely go to the village?
(a) Tuesdays and Sundays.
(b) Tuesdays and Fridays.
(c) Mondays and Fridays.
(d) Wednesdays and Saturdays.

5. What do the Blackwood girls do on Mondays?
(a) Sew.
(b) Tidy the house.
(c) Tend to the lawn.
(d) Write letters to family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the library, where did Mary Katherine usually stop when she went to the village?

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

3. Where does Merricat's uncle tell Mrs. Wright about the murders?

4. How did the Blackwoods die?

5. To what does Merricat liken Charles's scream in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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