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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. What does the governess initially think of the childrens' behavior?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Bad.
(c) Good.
(d) Scary.

2. What are the governess' plans after Miles' holiday?
(a) To quit her job.
(b) Nothing.
(c) To send Miles to a new school.
(d) To argue with his school about expelling him.

3. How does Douglas know the governess?
(a) He marries her.
(b) She is his cousin.
(c) She is his sister's governess.
(d) She is his sister.

4. How does the narrator transcribe the story?
(a) From the original manuscript left to him upon Douglas' death.
(b) From his notes from interviewing the governess.
(c) From his photographic memory.
(d) From the recording he taped the day he heard the story.

5. What else is included in the letter the governess receives?
(a) A key.
(b) Money.
(c) Letter from Miles' school.
(d) Engagement ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the governess believe Flora will do if asked about the presence at the lake?

2. Why does the governess think Flora pretends not to see the presence at the lake?

3. What is the governess and Mrs. Grose's main goal concerning the stranger?

4. How does Mrs. Grose learn about the last governess' death?

5. What does the governess decide to say about Miles being expelled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the governess' afterthoughts about first seeing the stranger on the tower while taking her evening walk.

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

3. What does the governess believe Miles will do after their conversation about him returning to school?

4. Describe Mrs. Grose's ambiguous remarks about "him".

5. Describe how the governess retrospectively views the period immediately after Miles' arrival at Bly.

6. How do the children and Mrs. Grose react to the governess' absence from church?

7. Why doesn't the governess post the children's letters to their uncle?

8. How do the governess, Mrs. Grose, and Flora each react to Miss Jessel's appearance at the lake on the evening that Flora sneaks away after dinner?

9. Describe the governess' thoughts on the way to church.

10. Describe the governess' initial opinion of Bly.

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