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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Flora say about Miss Jessel the night after Mrs. Grose and the governess find her at the lake?
(a) Flora does not know how Miss Jessel is.
(b) Flora admits to seeing Miss Jessel.
(c) Flora claims Miss Jessel is still alive.
(d) Flora continues to deny seeing Miss Jessel.

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

3. What does the governess expect as a result of skipping church?
(a) The children to disappear.
(b) Remonstrations.
(c) To be fired.
(d) Her employer to arrive.

4. How does the governess feel after Mrs. Grose and Flora's departure?
(a) More anxious than ever.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Lost.
(d) Happy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the governess respond to Miles' request and reasoning?

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

3. What does the governess frequently argue with herself about?

4. How does Flora react?

5. When the governess returns to the house, what does she do?

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