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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the governess think about Miles the first time she sees him?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Mischievous.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Demonic.

2. Who does the governess see through the dining room window in Chapter 4?
(a) Her employer.
(b) The stranger.
(c) Miles.
(d) Mrs. Grose.

3. Who does the governess tell about Miles' expulsion?
(a) Flora.
(b) Mrs. Grose.
(c) Miss Jessel.
(d) Employer.

4. How does the governess justify her theory?
(a) She has seen Flora do it before.
(b) She just knows.
(c) Flora left a note.
(d) Flora is not a child at times but an old woman.

5. Who does the governess believe the presence at the lake is?
(a) The children's mother.
(b) Peter Quint.
(c) The children's father.
(d) Miss Jessel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction, what time of year is it when the group, which includes Douglas and the unnamed narrator, initially gather?

2. Who is the governess worried about after realizing the stranger is a ghost?

3. What does the governess forget about?

4. In Chapter 4, why does the governess think Miles has been expelled?

5. What does the governess feel would better explain Peter Quint's appearance?

(see the answer key)

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