WorksheetsWHALiTC: pp. 107-110
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 4mins
What would NOT appear in a summary of the final three pages of Ch. 8?
Merricat and Constance make an attempt to escape.
The townsfolk surround the sisters and jeer at them.
Julian dies.
The mob pursues the two sisters into the forest.
Where in the plot would this scene land?
the exposition
the rising action
the climax
the falling action
In what way is this scene the sisters’ worst nightmare come true?
Julian dies.
Their personal space collapses.
Helen Clarke abandons them.
Their hiding spot in the forest is discovered.
What is invoked by the imagery of the townsfolk gathering and dancing as they watch the fire?
Satan worship
ritual
class conflict
a disco party
Despite being trapped, how do Constance and Merricat manage to retain some modicum of power?
The townspeople are reluctant to touch them out of fear.
Merricat's spells keep them at a distance.
Constance and Merricat are able to call down the forces of nature to punish their tormentors.
Constance and Merricat, being proud, pretend as if nothing is happening.
Consider the festive atmosphere around the fire and the suggestion to “Put them back in the house and start the fire all over again” (p. 108). What can you infer about how the town thinks of the two sisters?
They're both guilty of murder.
They're both witches.
They're both seen as a threat to the town.
They're both agents of the Devil.
Who says, "I want to go home, please, I want to go home"?
Constance
Helen Clarke
Charles
Merricat
What finally bursts the mob’s bubble?
Jim Clarke and Dr. Levy shame everyone into silence.
The police arrive and break up the party.
Dr. Levy announces that Julian has died.
Jim Donell announces that the fire is out.
How does Julian die?
heart failure
a fall
the villagers kill him
poison (murder)
Who asks, “Did she kill him?”?
Jim Clarke
Dr. Levy
Helen Clarke
Stella
Cousin Charles
On p. 109, "Car doors slammed softly" is an example of...
an allusion
characterization
personification
an oxymoron
Where do Constance and Merricat retreat to?
the cellar
the summer house
Merricat's hiding place
Helen Clarke's car
Who is waiting for them in Merricat's hiding place?
Charles
the police
Julian's ghost
Jonas
What theme(s) emerge(s) on the final page of the chapter?
family legacy
mental illness
safety/security
patriarchy
What’s the bombshell (revelation)?
The Blackwoods were poisoned with mushrooms, not arsenic.
Constance is the murderer.
Merricat is the murderer.
Julian was right: Merrricat is in fact a g-h-o-s-t.
What’s curious about the bombshell at the end?
No one suspected Constance.
It's the first time Constance and Merricat have mentioned it.
Julian took the secret of the true killer to his grave.
It was revealed on the first page of the novel.
