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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. How old does Nelly tell Cathy she is when Cathy begins crying on their walk in Chapter 22?

2. When does Nelly say that Catherine and Hareton will marry in Chapter 34?

3. Whom does Cathy encounter in the woods when she is left alone in Chapter 22?

4. Where does Nelly discover Cathy's hidden letters in Chapter 21?

5. Whom does Nelly say she expects Catherine will marry in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cathy beg of Nelly after her confession in Chapter 24? How does Nelly respond?

2. What causes the conflict between Catherine and Linton in Chapter 23? How is the conflict resolved?

3. What leads to the encounter between Catherine and Heathcliff in the beginning of Chapter 21?

4. When does Chapter 32 take place? What does Mr. Lockwood encounter when he approaches Wuthering Heights?

5. How does Cathy feel about her visit to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 27? Why?

6. How does Mrs. Dean describe the encounter between Catherine and Linton at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 23?

7. Where is Linton taken in Chapter 20? How does he feel about his circumstances?

8. How has Cathy's relationship with Linton progressed in Chapter 25?

9. How does Mrs. Dean describe the changed appearance and demeanor of Heathcliff prior to his death in Chapter 34?

10. How does Linton behave during Catherine and Nelly's visit in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of religion, morality, and hypocrisy seen in Wuthering Heights. Which of these themes do you think is represented by Joseph’s character? Why? How do the themes of religion and morality interconnect? How do they differ? Who behaves in a hypocritical manner in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Victorian beliefs regarding the supernatural and the depictions of the supernatural in Wuthering Heights. What were common beliefs during this period in regards to ghosts and haunting? Do you think that the readers of Victorian England would have believed it possible to be haunted by a ghost? How do you think reader perceptions differ today?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of revenge in Wuthering Heights. What causes Heathcliff to vow revenge on Hindley? How does Heathcliff enact revenge on Edgar during Christmas dinner? How significant do you think revenge is as a motive in literature?

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