2. How old is Constance in Chapter 5?
(a) Twenty two years old.
(b) Twenty-eight years old.
(c) Twenty-five years old.
(d) Thirty years old.

3. What does Merricat notice as she watches Constance and Charles talk?
(a) That Constance is not shy around him.
(b) That they act like they are in love.
(c) That Charles is bossing Constance around.
(d) That Charles doesn't listen to what Constance says.

4. Which of the following is not one of Merricat's powerful words?
(a) Melody.
(b) Gloucester.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Pegasus.

5. Where did Merricat go while Constance was on trial for murder?
(a) To stay with cousins.
(b) To an orphanage.
(c) To a boarding school.
(d) She hid in the Blackwood house.

6. What does Merricat's uncle talk about in Chapter 2?
(a) Travelling in Europe.
(b) An argument with his brother.
(c) An insurance policy.
(d) Going to church.

7. What did the murdered Blackwoods have for dessert before their deaths?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Strawberries.

8. What kind of day does Merricat say it will be in Chapter 5?
(a) A slow day.
(b) A rainy day.
(c) A horrible day.
(d) A glittering day.

9. What does Merricat say the long field looks like in Chapter 4?
(a) A large rug.
(b) An ice rink.
(c) An ocean.
(d) A fluffy quilt.

10. Who is Jonas?
(a) Merricat's cousin.
(b) Merricat's imaginary friend.
(c) Merricat's cat.
(d) The Blackwood's handyman.

11. How did the Blackwoods die?
(a) From carbon monoxide poisoning.
(b) In a house fire.
(c) In an automobile accident.
(d) From arsenic poisoning.

12. What does Julian say should have been poisoned with the arsenic?
(a) The salad.
(b) The potatoes.
(c) The apple jelly.
(d) The rarebit.

13. How does Mrs. Wright come across in Chapter 2?
(a) As rude.
(b) As immature.
(c) As ignorant.
(d) As uptight.

14. What is Constance afraid to do?
(a) Prepare meals.
(b) Light a fire.
(c) Leave the Blackwood property.
(d) Handle a knife.

15. What does Merricat go to get for Constance which leads her to see an approaching stranger in Chapter 4?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A pair of slippers.
(d) A cushion.