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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. Why does the governess cry to Mrs. Grose after she feels the presence watching her and the children?
(a) Because she is afraid of being fired.
(b) Because the children got lost.
(c) Because she is scared.
(d) Because the children know about the ghosts.

2. What does Mrs. Grose think about the governess' story about the stranger?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Believes her.
(c) Trying to scare her.
(d) Lying.

3. How do the children respond to their lessons in Chapter 9?
(a) Fail.
(b) Refuse to do them.
(c) Excel.
(d) Confused.

4. What does the governess find when she returns to her room after her encounter in the hallway?
(a) Miles in front of her room.
(b) Peter Quint.
(c) Flora missing from bed.
(d) A dead dog.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose fate does the governess question Mrs. Grose about?

2. What is Mrs. Grose's reaction upon the governess' return to Bly after the governess sees the stranger?

3. In Chapter 4, how does the governess view her charges?

4. After hearing about Miles' expulsion, what does Mrs. Grose admit to the governess?

5. When the governess hears noise in the hallway, what does the person that she finds do after seeing the governess?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the governess' initial opinion of Bly.

2. What do the governess and Mrs. Grose decide about Miles' expulsion?

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

4. What do the governess and Mrs. Grose find at the lake when they search for Flora?

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

6. How does Douglas acquire the story?

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

8. How does Mrs. Grose respond to the accusations against Miles?

9. Why does Miles say he stole the governess' letter to his uncle, and what does he do with it?

10. What are Miles' reasons for wanting to return to school?

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