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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. On what day of the week is Catherine to return to visit Linton in Chapter 26?

2. What does Heathcliff tell Nelly he longs for in Chapter 33?

3. Linton asks Catherine to tell her father that his health is what, in Chapter 26?

4. Where is Nelly working when Mr. Lockwood visits in Chapter 32?

5. How does Heathcliff say he feels about his son when he first sees him in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nelly respond to Catherine's disobedience in Chapter 18?

2. How does Catherine feel about her father's return with her cousin in Chapter 19?

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

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

5. How is Linton described in Chapter 19? How does Catherine feel about him?

6. What deception of Catherine's does Nelly discover in Chapter 24?

7. Why does Edgar consent to allow Cathy to make a visit to Linton in Chapter 25? Is this a wise choice?

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

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

10. How does Mrs. Dean describe Cathy's behavior after the death of Linton in Chapter 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the history of Heathcliff’s early childhood in Wuthering Heights. Where does Mr. Earnshaw find Heathcliff? How is Heathcliff’s appearance described? Based on the author’s descriptions of Heathcliff as a child, what is his likely history prior to being discovered by Mr. Lockwood? Do you think it is appropriate for Mr. Lockwood to bring the child home?

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