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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the children in relation to the governess' employer?
(a) Children.
(b) Nephew and niece.
(c) Grandchildren.
(d) Step-children.

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

3. In Chapter 11, who does the governess confide in about Miles' and Flora's odd behavior?
(a) Miles.
(b) Mrs. Grose.
(c) Flora.
(d) Miss Jessel.

4. Who sends the governess a letter?
(a) Sweetheart.
(b) Parents.
(c) Miles.
(d) Employer.

5. What does the governess feel would better explain Peter Quint's appearance?
(a) Secrets and vices in his life.
(b) Favorite alcoholic drink.
(c) Heritage.
(d) Wages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the original story?

2. What is Miles' answer when Mrs. Grose confronts him about spending time with Peter Quint?

3. In Chapter 3, who does the governess pick up in the carriage?

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

5. How do the children respond to their lessons in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the governess tell Miles she stayed at Bly after sending Mrs. Grose and Flora to her employer?

2. Describe Peter Quint's death.

3. Why does the governess experience uncertainty twice in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 5, after seeing the stranger for the second time, who does the governess confide in, and what is it about?

5. What does the governess think about Flora?

6. What does Mrs. Grose think about Miles and Flora's relationships with the ghosts?

7. How does the governess acquire her job?

8. What happens after the governess sees the stranger for the second time, as he stares through the dining room window?

9. What does Miles discuss with the governess when she visits him in his room one evening?

10. Why does Mrs. Grose react to the governess' absence from church the way that she does?

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