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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Miles say he likes?

2. What does the governess want Flora to do?

3. What does the governess do with the letter?

4. After the incident, what does the governess decide?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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