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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the governess returns to the house, what does she do?

2. How does Flora react?

3. What does the governess expect as a result of skipping church?

4. What does Miles ask the governess in Chapter 14?

5. In what does the governess find the answer to saving Miles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Mrs. Grose is of a lower class than the governess, the governess confides in Mrs. Grose about the supernatural events that take place at Bly, and her worries about Miles and Flora. Compare and contrast the governess and Mrs. Grose. How is their friendship unusual? In what ways does the governess rely on Mrs. Grose? In what ways does Mrs. Grose rely on the governess?

Essay Topic 2

Thoroughly investigate the means (including, but not limited to, the use of dilapidated buildings and varying amounts of light) that Henry James uses in "The Turn of the Screw" to reinforce his motif of the supernatural. How does this affect the atmosphere of each situation?

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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