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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stella treat Mary Katherine?

2. What is Mary Katherine's sister's name?

3. What is the name of Julian's doctor?

4. What does Mary Katherine imagine while she is shopping?

5. On what day does Merricat check that her safeguards on the property are in place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stella act around Mary Katherine in Chapter 1?

2. What does Merricat recite after Charles offers carry out her errands in the village?

3. What does Mary Katherine imagine while she is shopping in order to distract herself from the villagers?

4. What does Julian ask Charles about at breakfast? How does Charles act toward Julian?

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

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

7. Where does Merricat go in Chapter 4?

8. Which of Merricat's safeguards does she find has fallen in Chapter 4?

9. Describe the Blackwoods' collection of preserves.

10. What does Merricat say will remind her to be kind to Uncle Julian in Chapter 4?

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