Exploring Tensions in 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle'

How does Jackson use food in the novella?

• As a symbol of wealth

• As a symbol of power and division

• As a symbol of technology

• As a symbol of education

What is the significance of Merricat's rituals in the novella?

• They symbolize technological progress

• They represent her attempt to safeguard her 'castle' from outsiders

• They show her economic power

• They highlight her educational background

What does Jackson use to polarize insiders and outsiders in the novella?

• Economic status

• Witchcraft

• Education

• Technology

What does Jackson's representation of witches in the novella satirize?

• Economic disparities

• Traditional representations of witches as dangerous beings

• Technological advancements

• Educational systems

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is Constance's role in the novella?

• The protective surrogate mother and nurturer of the family. Constance reflects the 'angel in the house' archetype

• The economic provider

• The technological innovator

• The educational mentor

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Jackson reflect on through her own recorded experience of alienation?

• Economic disparities

• The dynamics of insiders and outsiders in small-town settings

• Technological advancements

• Educational systems

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Jackson's paradoxical representation of food serve as in the novella?

• A means to highlight economic power

• A comfort and a threat

• A symbol of technological progress

• An educational tool

What does Jackson deconstruct through the teasing chant of the neighborhood children?

• The concept of family loyalty

• Gothic stereotypes alienating women

• The importance of community support

• The role of men in society

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Merricat call her cousin Charles?

• A hero

• A savior

• An ghost

• A kind man

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What supernatural abilities are Merricat and Constance described as having?

• Ability to fly

• Ability to see in the dark and omnipotence

• Ability to read minds

• Ability to control weather