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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the governess feel will happen if she can convince Miles to confess?
(a) The employer will punish Miles.
(b) Miles will be able to return to school.
(c) The ghosts will kill Miles and the governess.
(d) He will be saved and so will she.

2. In Chapter 8, why does Mrs. Grose say Miles is bad?
(a) Spent time with Peter Quint.
(b) Lied.
(c) Stole.
(d) Fought.

3. What does the governess fear in Chapter 21?
(a) That Flora will get sick and die.
(b) That Mrs. Grose will die if she sees the ghosts.
(c) That Flora will use the incident to portray the governess poorly to her uncle and get rid of the governess.
(d) That Miles will run away.

4. What does Mrs. Grose think about the male child?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Evil.
(c) Boring.
(d) Remarkable.

5. How does Flora react?
(a) Kicks Mrs. Grose in the shins.
(b) Refuses to look at Miss Jessel and looks at the governess accusingly instead.
(c) Runs to Miss Jessel.
(d) Screams at the governess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the governess a letter?

2. What does the governess tell Mrs. Grose she did instead of attending church?

3. What does the governess forget about?

4. Before going to church, why does the governess return to the house the evening after the morning that she misses church?

5. What does the governess do with the children's letters to their uncle?

(see the answer key)

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