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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Grose claim to be referring to when she says "he" prefers them young and pretty?
(a) Peter Quint.
(b) Miles.
(c) Luke.
(d) Employer.

2. What is the content of the letter the governess receives?
(a) Offers a raise in pay.
(b) Marriage proposal.
(c) Miles' expulsion.
(d) Tells the governess she is fired.

3. After hearing about Miles' expulsion, what does Mrs. Grose admit to the governess?
(a) Mrs. Grose sees dead people.
(b) Mrs. Grose is in love with her employer.
(c) Miles is dangerous.
(d) Miles is bad.

4. How does the narrator transcribe the story?
(a) From his notes from interviewing the governess.
(b) From the recording he taped the day he heard the story.
(c) From the original manuscript left to him upon Douglas' death.
(d) From his photographic memory.

5. Who writes the original story?
(a) The governess.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Douglas' sister.
(d) Narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the governess decide to say about Miles being expelled?

2. Who plans to meet Miles on the carriage when he returns to Bly from school?

3. Who offers to tell a scary story about two children?

4. Who does the governess first think the stranger is?

5. How does Mrs. Grose learn about the last governess' death?

(see the answer key)

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