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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. Who does the governess first think the stranger is?
2. Why does the governess think Flora pretends not to see the presence at the lake?
3. How does Douglas know the governess?
4. What does the governess see on the stairs eleven days after her encounter in the hallway?
5. In Chapter 5, who does the governess confide in about seeing the strange man?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene between the governess and Miss Jessel when the governess returns to Bly after her conversation in the graveyard with Miles.
2. Why doesn't the governess post the children's letters to their uncle?
3. When Flora sneaks away one night after dinner, where does the governess think Flora has disappeared to, and why?
4. What does Miles discuss with the governess when she visits him in his room one evening?
5. Describe Mrs. Grose's opinion about Miss Jessel and Peter Quint when the governess questions her about them.
6. Why does Douglas decide to tell the tale?
7. What is the governess' reaction to seeing the man on the tower?
8. What do the governess and Mrs. Grose decide about Miles' expulsion?
9. Why does the governess experience uncertainty twice in Chapter 1?
10. How does Mrs. Grose respond when the governess first tells her about the stranger that she has seen twice at Bly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many critics suggest that the ghosts in "The Turn of the Screw" are not real but a figment of the governess' imagination. What do you think? Support your answer with evidence from the text. How do you account for Mrs. Grose's being unable to see Miss Jessel or Miles naming Peter Quint at the end of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Investigate "The Turn of the Screw" as gothic fiction. How does it adhere to and differ from a typical gothic novel? What changes could be made to mark it clearly as gothic fiction? How could it be altered to avoid being termed gothic fiction?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the title "The Turn of the Screw", which is first alluded to in Chapter 22. How is the title significant to the story? What is the symbolism of the title? How does the governess turn the screw too tightly, and what is the result?
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