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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 3, who does the governess pick up in the carriage?

2. Who sends the governess a letter?

3. What does the governess feel would better explain Peter Quint's appearance?

4. Who does the governess tell about the stranger she sees while taking her walk?

5. What is Miles' response to the governess' question about why he went outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the governess retrospectively views the period immediately after Miles' arrival at Bly.

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

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

4. Describe Peter Quint's death.

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

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

7. How does the governess acquire her job?

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

9. What does Miles discuss with the governess when she visits him in his room one evening?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The governess and Miss Jessel both act as teachers to the children. Compare and contrast these two women. How do the actions of one influence the other?

Essay Topic 2

The governess' control of the situation varies throughout the story. Track the progress of her control, stating causes and effects. How could she maintain a consistent amount of control throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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