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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Merricat's uncle tell Mrs. Wright about the murders?
2. Why does Merricat go outside in Chapter 4?
3. What is Constance's relationship to the man who comes to call in Chapter 4?
4. What does Merricat do to make Charles go away in Chapter 5?
5. How does Mrs. Wright come across in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Julian say people should not be afraid to visit the Blackwood house?
2. What does Julian ask Charles about at breakfast? How does Charles act toward Julian?
3. Who comes to see Julian in Chapter 3? What does Constance do before his arrival?
4. What does Mary Katherine imagine while she is shopping in order to distract herself from the villagers?
5. What are Mary Katherine's thoughts about the Rochester house?
6. What does Julian describe in detail in Chapter 3?
7. What does Merricat feel is coming in Chapter 3?
8. What do Helen and Mrs. Wright encourage Constance to do in Chapter 2?
9. What does Mary Katherine wonder about the library books in Chapter 1?
10. Which of Merricat's safeguards does she find has fallen in Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of fear in "We Have Always Lived in the Castle." What are some examples of fear in the novel? What is Merricat fearful of and why? What are other characters fearful of and why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of greed in the "We Have Always Lived in the Castle". Who is greedy? How does this character show his greed? How do the other characters react to his greed?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the motif of loyalty in the novel "We Have Always Lived in the Castle." Who is loyal to whom? In what way does Constance's loyalty to her sister negatively impact her life? Is the loyalty between Merricat and Constance swayed at any time?
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