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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. In which month did Mary Katherine last go to the library?

2. What is Constance's relationship to the man who comes to call in Chapter 4?

3. What does Merricat imagine her buried baby teeth might someday turn into?

4. What is Constance afraid to do?

5. Who is Jim Donell?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Constance consider wearing in Chapter 5? What does this tell us about her?

3. What was Mary Katherine's routine when she visited the village?

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

5. How did many members of the Blackwoods family die?

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

7. Where does Merricat go in Chapter 4?

8. Describe the Blackwoods' collection of preserves.

9. What does Merricat feel is coming in Chapter 3?

10. What are Mary Katherine's thoughts about the Rochester house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Constance. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? How is she related to the protagonist? Is she an important character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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