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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which month did Mary Katherine last go to the library?
(a) June.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) September.

2. What does Merricat keep at her secret hiding spot?
(a) A clock.
(b) A tin of food.
(c) A journal.
(d) A blanket.

3. What does Merricat do to make Charles go away in Chapter 5?
(a) Threatens him.
(b) Locks him outside.
(c) Smashes a glass on the floor.
(d) Sprinkles dirt in his bed.

4. Besides the library, where did Mary Katherine usually stop when she went to the village?
(a) The pharmacy.
(b) The post office.
(c) The bank.
(d) The grocery store.

5. What has Merricat nailed to a tree to keep evil away?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A horseshoe.
(c) A book.
(d) A pie plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles try to talk to Merricat about?

2. What does Merricat notice as she watches Constance and Charles talk?

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

4. Who is Jonas?

5. What does Merricat's uncle rely on to get around?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Merricat's safeguards as described in Chapter 3?

2. How does Charles try to make conversation with Merricat in Chapter 5?

3. Who are Julian and Jonas?

4. Who comes to see Julian in Chapter 3? What does Constance do before his arrival?

5. Why has Charles never come to help the Blackwood sisters before?

6. What do Helen and Mrs. Wright encourage Constance to do in Chapter 2?

7. What does Merricat come up with to keep the change away?

8. What does Mary Katherine wonder about the library books in Chapter 1?

9. What does Merricat speak to Constance about playfully at the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. Who does Helen Clarke bring with her to the Blackwoods'? How do Merricat and Constance feel about having an extra guest?

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