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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. What does Mrs. Grose think about the male child?
3. Who does the governess see in the hallway after sensing movement?
4. How do the children respond to their lessons in Chapter 9?
5. What are the governess' plans after Miles' holiday?
Short Essay Questions
1. After seeing Peter Quint in the stairway and returning to her room to find Flora behind the window blind, what does the governess see from the window, and what does she think about it?
2. How does the governess intend to save Miles after she sends Mrs. Grose and Flora to her employer?
3. How do the children and Mrs. Grose react to the governess' absence from church?
4. What does Miles do after Mrs. Grose and Flora leave, and how does the governess feel about it?
5. How does Mrs. Grose respond when the governess first tells her about the stranger that she has seen twice at Bly?
6. Describe how the governess views and treats the children.
7. How does Douglas acquire the story?
8. Describe Mrs. Grose's opinion about Miss Jessel and Peter Quint when the governess questions her about them.
9. Why doesn't the governess post the children's letters to their uncle?
10. After confiding in the housekeeper about the ghosts and Miles standing on the lawn, what does the governess think about Mrs. Grose?
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
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
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?
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