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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does the governess think Miles has been expelled?

2. What does the governess see on the stairs eleven days after her encounter in the hallway?

3. What does Mrs. Grose say about Miles' expulsion?

4. How does the governess first feel about her new position?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. After confiding in the housekeeper about the ghosts and Miles standing on the lawn, what does the governess think about Mrs. Grose?

2. How does the governess react when she senses movement in the hall one night?

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

4. What happens when the governess returns to her bedroom after seeing Peter Quint in the stairway?

5. What is the governess' first impression of Miles?

6. What is the governess' reaction to seeing the man on the tower?

7. Describe Peter Quint's activities on the evening that the governess senses movement in the halls.

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

9. How do the governess and Mrs. Grose get along?

10. How does the governess feel about herself and her attitude after seeing the stranger for the second time, and determining that he is the ghost of Peter Quint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The governess assumes that Miles and Flora are innocent as soon as she meets them because they are attractive; however, the ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint are attractive as well. What is the validity of judgment based on appearances? How do the appearances of Peter Quint and Miss Jessel help the governess to judge Miles and Flora more objectively? What is the message of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout "The Turn of the Screw", the governess emphasizes her superiority over other characters and alters her description of events to make herself appear in a better light. Why does the governess do this? Who is she trying to impress, and why? How is the governess in the story different from the governess who reflects upon the events as she writes the manuscript?

Essay Topic 3

Although Mrs. Grose is of a lower class than the governess, the governess confides in Mrs. Grose about the supernatural events that take place at Bly, and her worries about Miles and Flora. Compare and contrast the governess and Mrs. Grose. How is their friendship unusual? In what ways does the governess rely on Mrs. Grose? In what ways does Mrs. Grose rely on the governess?

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