View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the governess receives her position at Bly, what is the odd request that her employer makes of her?
(a) To write daily.
(b) To never marry.
(c) To find a husband for Flora.
(d) Not to contact him for any reason.

2. In Chapter 15, what fear does the governess believe Miles sees in her?
(a) Fear of being fired.
(b) Fear of ghosts.
(c) Fear of dealing with his expulsion from school.
(d) Fear of churches.

3. What does seeing the children remind the governess of after she realizes that the children are aware of the ghosts?
(a) She and her brother as children.
(b) Their deceit.
(c) Her job.
(d) Their safety.

4. What do the governess and Miles discuss on the way to Miles' room after she finds him standing on the lawn?
(a) Mrs. Grose.
(b) His expulsion.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The ghosts.

5. When the governess returns to the house, what does she do?
(a) Sit on the steps with her head in her hands.
(b) Change clothes.
(c) Write a letter to her employer.
(d) Pack her bags and leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Miles say he likes?

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

3. What does Miss Jessel say to Mrs. Grose's concerns about Miles spending time with Peter Quint?

4. Who does the governess share a room with?

5. How does Flora react to the presence that watches the governess and the children?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 266 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample