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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. What does Mrs. Grose think about the male child?
2. How do the children respond to their lessons in Chapter 9?
3. What does the governess feel would better explain Peter Quint's appearance?
4. Why is the governess worried that she cannot save the children?
5. Who does the governess believe the presence at the lake is?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Miles say he stole the governess' letter to his uncle, and what does he do with it?
2. Describe the scene between the governess and Miss Jessel when the governess returns to Bly after her conversation in the graveyard with Miles.
3. What happens when Peter Quint appears at the window in the last chapter as the governess and Miles discuss Miles stealing the governess' letter to his uncle?
4. Why does the governess refrain from mentioning the ghosts to the children?
5. How does Miles explain the governess finding him standing on the lawn in the middle of the night after she sees Peter Quint in the stairway?
6. Why does the governess feel that she must stay at Bly with Miles after she sends Mrs. Grose and Flora to her employer?
7. Describe Peter Quint's activities on the evening that the governess senses movement in the halls.
8. How does Flora sneak away from the governess after dinner one night?
9. What happens after the governess sees the stranger for the second time, as he stares through the dining room window?
10. How does Flora react to the supernatural presence at the lake, and how does the governess believe Flora will react to questioning about the ghosts at Bly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is a strong sense of ambiguity in the governess' discussions with Miles and Flora about the ghosts. Describe the many ambiguous conversations and actions concerning the ghosts throughout "The Turn of the Screw". Why is this not more direct? How would a direct conversation about the ghosts change the story?
Essay Topic 2
Foreshadowing is often used in "The Turn of the Screw". Cite three examples of foreshadowing and explain how it is used to indicate further events.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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