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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. Why does the governess feel that Miles has her trapped in Chapter 11?

2. Who are the children in relation to the governess' employer?

3. Who does the governess think Peter Quint is after?

4. What happens to the first governess?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Peter Quint's death.

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

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

4. How does Flora sneak away from the governess after dinner one night?

5. The morning after the governess' conversation with Miles in his room, what does Mrs. Grose ask the governess, and what does the governess hide?

6. Describe how the governess comes to be in Miles' room.

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

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

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

10. Describe the scene between Miles and the governess after dinner the day that Mrs. Grose and Flora leave Bly.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The governess' responsibility is to teach the children, not tend to their physical needs. Is preventing their interactions with ghosts a part of her job description? Why or why not? How does the governess view her responsibilities? How do the other characters view the governess' responsibilities?

Essay Topic 3

Good versus evil is a prevalent theme in "The Turn of the Screw". Investigate the governess' perception of good versus evil. How does it change throughout the novel? What causes these changes? What are the governess' early misconceptions about good and evil?

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