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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the governess do about her suspicions concerning the ghosts?
(a) Tell her employer.
(b) Write to her parents.
(c) Ask the children.
(d) Keep them to herself.

2. What does the governess receive instead?
(a) Approval.
(b) A hug.
(c) Silence.
(d) A raise.

3. What does the governess think the ghosts want with the children?
(a) To fill them with evil.
(b) They miss the children.
(c) To distrust the governess.
(d) To teach them about death.

4. What does the governess tell Mrs. Grose she did instead of attending church?
(a) Return to the house.
(b) Pack her bags.
(c) Go shopping.
(d) Visit her employer.

5. Where does the governess search for Flora?
(a) In her bedroom.
(b) At the lake.
(c) In the classroom.
(d) At her uncle's house.

6. What is the governess certain of in Chapter 13?
(a) She will be fired soon.
(b) She is in love with her employer.
(c) Miles and Flora are evil.
(d) Miles and Flora knows she is aware of the visitors.

7. What does Miles want to do in Chapter 14?
(a) Go to church.
(b) Make the governess quit.
(c) Convince his uncle to come to Bly.
(d) Live with his uncle.

8. What does the governess want to do after her conversation with Miles?
(a) Get married.
(b) Get away from Miles.
(c) Have children.
(d) Talk to Miss Jessel.

9. What does Miles tell the governess as he prepares to go outside in Chapter 23?
(a) That he will never see her again.
(b) That he plans to see Peter Quint.
(c) That he will tell her everything eventually.
(d) That he hates his uncle.

10. Why does the governess say she did this?
(a) To buy a new dress.
(b) To leave Bly.
(c) To save the children.
(d) To talk with Miss Jessel.

11. Why does the governess feel that she can take care of things after Mrs. Grose and Flora leave Bly?
(a) Because she no longer cares what her employer thinks.
(b) Because she knows that Mrs. Grose will vouch for her honesty.
(c) Because she will not have to worry about Flora.
(d) Because the ghosts are gone.

12. What does Mrs. Grose think about the governess' hypothesis?
(a) She disbelieves that a child can take the boat and hide it.
(b) She decides to return to Bly.
(c) She believes the governess.
(d) She thinks the governess is crazy.

13. What happens after the governess asks Flora about Miss Jessel?
(a) Flora jumps into the lake.
(b) Miles appears across the lake.
(c) Miss Jessel appears across the lake.
(d) Peter Quint appears across the lake.

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

15. In Chapter 22, what does the governess decide she will have to do to save Miles?
(a) Contact his uncle.
(b) Supply "all the nature".
(c) Beat it into him.
(d) Send him back to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the governess feel after Mrs. Grose and Flora's departure?

2. What does the governess see in the schoolroom?

3. In what does the governess find the answer to saving Miles?

4. How does the governess believe Miles will use her fear?

5. What does Flora do when she is found?

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