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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. Which room of the house does Merricat hate to go in?
(a) The dining room.
(b) Her mother's bedroom.
(c) Her father's study.
(d) The cellar.

2. Which of the following supplies did the villagers ruin?
(a) The salt.
(b) The flour.
(c) The potatoes.
(d) The sugar.

3. What day does Merricat consider to be her most powerful?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

4. What does Constance ask Merricat to do before dinner?
(a) Get some preserves from the cellar.
(b) Comb her hair.
(c) Collect the mail.
(d) Change into a clean dress.

5. What does Merricat ask Charles to do in Chapter 6?
(a) Repair the back steps.
(b) Run an errand in the village.
(c) To go away.
(d) Help Constance go to the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which room does Constance find nothing has been destroyed?

2. What does Charles do while the house is on fire?

3. What does Merricat nail to a tree in Chapter 6?

4. What does Merricat wrap around Constance in Chapter 8?

5. What does Charles threaten to do in Chapter 7 which causes Merricat run away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Merricat do in order to get Charles to leave her house?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Merricat see and hear in the night from her hiding spot?

3. What do Merricat and Constance say to each other when they are safe at Merricat's hiding place?

4. How does Charles show his greediness in Chapter 6?

5. What do the girls decide to do in honor of Uncle Julian in Chapter 9?

6. What does Charles discover hidden in Chapter 7? How does Merricat think he found it?

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

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

9. What is Helen Clarke's goal when she comes by the house in Chapter 9?

10. What claim does Julian make about Merricat in Chapter 7?

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