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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. Aside from Catherine's husband, the mourners at her funeral are all what, according to Nelly in Chapter 16?

2. How old is Heathcliff in Chapter 8?

3. What is the name of the estate that Mr. Lockwood has rented from Mr. Heathcliff?

4. How old is Hindley when Heathcliff is brought into the Earnshaw home?

5. For how many months have Isabella and Heathcliff been absent in the beginning of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events and circumstances at Wuthering Heights does Nelly learn about in Chapter 17?

2. What secret does Catherine tell Nelly in Chapter 9? Why is Catherine conflicted about this secret?

3. Why does Nelly delay giving Catherine the letter in Chapter 15? What is the consequence of this delay?

4. In what year does the novel begin? Where is Mr. Lockwood when his character is first introduced?

5. What is foreshadowed through Isabella's behavior toward Heathcliff in Chapter 10?

6. How does Mrs. Dean describe Catherine's behavior when she first encounters her in her room in Chapter 12?

7. What causes the conflict when Mr. Lockwood leaves Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?

8. What does Nelly encounter when she travels to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 14?

9. What dream does Mr. Lockwood have when he drifts off in Chapter 3?

10. How does the atmosphere of the Earnshaw home change when Hindley returns in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Catherine Linton (the younger). How does young Catherine compare with her mother? In what ways are Catherine and her mother different? Whom does Nelly prefer of the mother and daughter? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Thrushcross Grange in the novel. How far is Thrushcross Grange from Wuthering Heights? What is the foliage like around the estate? How old is this house? What kind of atmosphere do you sense regarding the setting in Chapter 1? What role does this setting play in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of women’s oppression in Wuthering Heights. What are some examples of situations in the novel where a woman is forced into a choice whereas she might have more options if she were a man? What criticisms did the novel receive when it was published in this regard? What were the rights, expectations, and social roles of women in the 18th and early 19th centuries in England?

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