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1
Which term best describes the chronology of WHALITC?
completely non-linear
ab ovo
in medias res
tempest fugit
2
"He was ten years old and possessed many of his father's more forceful traits of character" Who is being described?
John Jr.
Edward
Thomas
Merricat when she was pretending to be a boy
3
The family home of Constance and Merricat's mother.
Whitstone Mansion
it was simply called "The Castle"
The Harrison house
The Rochester house
4
Apotropaic magic is best described as:
stories from folklore that describe supernatural beings
superstitious acts meant to ward off evil
early Christian rituals from the Medieval era
demonic rituals meant to summon evil spirits
5
Uncle Julian feels that his brother John resented the fact that he and his wife lived with the family.
True
False
6
Which of the following is NOT a Gothic convention present in the novel?
first person narration
memory of past crimes or sins
imagination
contrast of darkness and light
7
In which way does WHALITC best fit the Gothic convention of contrasting light and dark?
Constance and Merricat
Jonas and being a cat
The Blackwoods and the villagers
day and night
8
The POV of
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
is:
third person limited
third person omniscient
first person
second person
9
The novel opens...
with Merricat confessing her crimes
with Merricat's first ever trip to the library
with Merricat recalling a time five months before
with Constance's murder trial
10
A narrative which begins not at the beginning of the story but “in the middle” of the story
ab ovo
in medias res
11
Who calls Constance a "homicidal maniac"?
Uncle Julian
Merricat
Helen Clarke
Mrs. Wright
12
Which point of view is most associated with Modernism?
second
third
third omniscient
first
13
True or False: After he first leaves, Charles never comes back to the Blackwood home.
False
True
14
Which convention of literary Modernism is not really represented in WHALITC?
the destruction of the family unit
non-linear storytelling
unreliable narrators
ambiguous endings
15
Why does Merricat go out to the village, instead of her sister?
Constance is afraid to go to the village
she doesn't--they take turns
Merricat insists and throws a fit whenever Constance tries to volunteer
they split chores, and Constance does all the cooking
16
Which of the following is a red herring in the novel?
Merricat's fascination with poisonous mushrooms
Uncle Julian stating that Merricat died in an orphanage
Merricat's fear that someone will come and disturb her home
Jonas the cat
17
Gothic literature originated:
in the 18th Century
in the 16th Century
In the 20th Century
From about 1920, only in the US
18
Which Blackwood family member took only a little of the poisoned sugar?
Aunt Shirley
Uncle Julian
Constance
Merricat
19
Which of the following is a convention of literary Modernism?
good vs. evil
movement toward religion
movement away from religion
third person omniscient narration
20
Which of the following is foreshadowing in the novel?
Jonas the cat
there just isn't any foreshadowing in this book, okay?
Merricat's comment about library books
Uncle Julian confusing Charles for his brother John
21
During what time period was Modernism a popular movement?
1850-1900
1960s-1980s
1990s-present day
1910s-1960s
22
Speaker? "It was Constance who saw them dying around her like flies...and never called a doctor..."
Merricat
Uncle Julian
Dr. Levy
Mrs. Wright
23
Merricat's "most powerful day."
Wednesday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
24
Agoraphobia means:
fear of places and situations that may cause panic or helplessness
fear of unpleasant smells or sounds
fear of cats
fear of balloons
25
Cousin Charles is:
the sisters' cousin
an imposter who is just trying to scam the Blackwoods out of their fortune
Julian and John's youngest brother
not actually related to the Blackwoods, but raised as though he were
26
Which historical event helped lead to the rise of Modernism in literature and art?
The Founding era and American Revolution
The French Revolution
World War I
The Vietnam War
27
Prior to the murders, the Blackwood family was popular in the village and did not try to keep the villagers away.
True
False
28
True or False? The most common form of narration in Modernism is third person omniscient?
false
true
29
Why does Merricat put the poison in the
sugar
, specifically?
so that neither Constance nor Uncle Julian would eat it
because she herself never ate sugar
no reason is ever given
so that Constance would not eat it (she never ate sugar)
30
The doctor in the village:
Dr. Benton
Dr. Marcus
Dr. Carlson
Dr. Levy
31
After the fire, the villagers begin to leave food and apology notes for the sisters
True
False
32
The
genre
of WHALITC is best identified using which term?
young adult
Gothic mystery
Science Fiction
mystery
33
True or False? Merricat begins narrating at a time in the future, then the story flashes back
false
true
34
Authority figures are viewed as untrustworthy= a convention of:
Gothic literature
Modernism
Romantic literature
Mystery genre
35
Writing that is characterized by elements of fear, suspense, and horror.
Gothic
Modernism
Romantic
Magical Realism
36
Which of the following is a convention of Gothic literature?
distrust of authority figures
memory of past crimes and sins
movement away from traditional religion
non-linear storytelling
37
Which Modernist poet created the motto, "Make it new"?
Ezra Pound
T.S. Eliot
Piet Mondrian
F. Scott Fitzgerald
38
Merricat's age at the start of the novel:
15
12
13
18
39
Why did Julian and Dorothy move in to the house with John's family?
because they needed a place to live
because the brothers were so close
there is no way to know
because they were co-owners of the house
40
Who visits the Blackwood house in chapter 2?
no one ever visits
Uncle Julian's wife
Cousin Charles
Helen Clarke and Lucille Wright
41
Charles's father's name.
Arthur
Julian
John
Charles Sr.
42
Speaker? "I can't help it when people are frightened; I always want to frighten them more."
Charles
John (the girls' father) in a flashback
Constance
Merricat
43
Merricat is a(n) _____________narrator
unreliable
omniscient
third person
limited
44
Merricat is not allowed in Uncle Julian's room.
True
False
45
Whenever Constance mentions the possibility of going into the village, Merricat is supportive/encourages her.
False
True
46
Which is the best definition for stream of consciousness?
a form of narration: an all-knowing narrator tells the story
a story told in reverse chronological order
form of narrative structure: begins at climax, flashes back
form of narration: shows random thoughts in character's mind
47
Why is first person most commonly used in Modernist works?
the Modern belief that there’s no such thing as one universal truth
the Modern belief that third person has been overused
most narrators are unreliable
no one can say
48
Which of the following is the best summary of the rise of Modernism?
no one was buying fiction anymore
so many new ideas caused people to question previously held beliefs
people were confused about art
omniscient narration gave people comfort in confusing times
49
Which of the following is NOT a convention of the Gothic genre?
a decaying old mansion
imagination
good triumphs over evil
an antihero
50
Non-linear storytelling means:
the story is told in chronological order
the story is not told in chronological order
51
Which members of the Blackwood family die in the poisoning?
Julian, Merricat, mom, dad, younger brother
mom, dad, aunt, Uncle Arthur
no one dies, Ms. Howard
mom, dad, younger brother, Aunt Dorothy
52
Which Gothic convention matches the SETTING of this novel?
apotropaic magic
decaying old mansions
an antihero
Charles
53
Who wrote
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
?
Flannery O'Connor
Samuel L. Jackson
Shirley Temple
Shirley Jackson
54
How did Jackson's life connect to this story?
she is actually Frankenstein's monster!
she suffered from agoraphobia, as Constance seems to
her sister committed a terrible crime
she was a lost Blackwood sister
55
In what chapter is the identity of the murderer revealed?
7
8
10
9
56
The reader finds out at the end that the sisters spoke about the poisoning:
fairly often since Cousin Charles first came to stay
every evening just before dinner
never, until once near the end of the novel
only on Tuesdays
57
Using text evidence, a reason Merricat poisons the family:
they did not treat her as she wished to be treated
as part of a plot with Uncle Julian
to get a larger inheritance
not enough room on the moon
