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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the governess expect as a result of skipping church?
(a) To be fired.
(b) Remonstrations.
(c) The children to disappear.
(d) Her employer to arrive.

2. What is the governess certain of in Chapter 13?
(a) She is in love with her employer.
(b) Miles and Flora knows she is aware of the visitors.
(c) She will be fired soon.
(d) Miles and Flora are evil.

3. What does the governess hear outside her door on the first night?
(a) Loud sobbing.
(b) Scream.
(c) Chains.
(d) Soft footstep.

4. How does Mrs. Grose feel about the situation in Chapter 8?
(a) Wants to tell the employer.
(b) Believes the governess.
(c) Thinks the governess is a liar.
(d) Wants to beat the children.

5. Why does Flora say she arranged her bed to appear that she was still in it while the governess was in the hallway?
(a) She was planning to run away.
(b) She did not do it; someone else did.
(c) She did not want to frighten the governess.
(d) She wanted to play a joke on the governess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miles' answer when Mrs. Grose confronts him about spending time with Peter Quint?

2. What does the governess do with the letter?

3. Where is the governess' predecessor when she dies?

4. Who does the governess tell about Miles' expulsion?

5. In Chapter 15, what fear does the governess believe Miles sees in her?

(see the answer key)

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