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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the governess sees someone from the dining room in Chapter 4, what does this person do when the governess goes outside?
(a) Scream.
(b) Disappear.
(c) Cry.
(d) Attack her.

2. In the introduction, what time of year is it when the group, which includes Douglas and the unnamed narrator, initially gather?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Narrator's Birthday.

3. What does the governess find when she returns to her room after her encounter in the hallway?
(a) Flora missing from bed.
(b) Miles in front of her room.
(c) Peter Quint.
(d) A dead dog.

4. In Chapter 4, why does the governess think Miles has been expelled?
(a) He was cruel to other students.
(b) He is too innocent for the harsh world.
(c) He was lying.
(d) He was stealing.

5. Where is the governess' predecessor when she dies?
(a) On her way to church.
(b) On a short holiday.
(c) At Bly.
(d) In the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how does the governess view her charges?

2. Why does the governess think Flora pretends not to see the presence at the lake?

3. What does the governess hear outside her door on the first night?

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

5. How does the governess feel about the housekeeper's extreme happiness to see her?

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