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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Heathcliff say he intends to gain ownership of the Earnshaws' estate in Chapter 10?
(a) Through political back-doors.
(b) By buying it outright.
(c) Through gambling.
(d) By drilling for oil on it.

2. Who is waiting to see Catherine when Mrs. Dean returns to Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 14?
(a) Mr. Kenneth.
(b) Heathcliff.
(c) Isabella.
(d) Joseph.

3. Whom does Mrs. Dean describe as "the wearisomest self-righteous Pharisee that ever ransacked a Bible to rake the promises to himself and fling the curses to his neighbours" in Chapter 5?
(a) Heathcliff.
(b) Hareton.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Edgar.

4. How old is Cathy in Chapter 8 when Mrs. Dean describes her as "the queen of the country-side"?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 13.

5. How old is Heathcliff in Chapter 8?
(a) 5.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

6. Where does Heathcliff say he is staying the night when he visits Catherine in Chapter 10?
(a) Thrushcross Grange.
(b) London.
(c) Gimmerton.
(d) Wuthering Heights.

7. What does Mrs. Dean say is the maiden name of the girl Catherine living at Mr. Heathcliff's home in Chapter 4?
(a) Heathcliff.
(b) Williams.
(c) Earnshaw.
(d) Linton.

8. What is the name of the doctor that attends to Frances when Hareton is born in Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. Kenneth.
(b) Dr. Williams.
(c) Mr. Frank.
(d) Dr. Kingsley.

9. What word from Chapter 14 refers to a name or title?
(a) Appellation.
(b) Soliloquy.
(c) Indignation.
(d) Assonance.

10. What is the name of Catherine Earnshaw's older brother?
(a) Edgar.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Hareton.
(d) Hindley.

11. What does Heathcliff place in the locket Catherine wears in her death-bed in Chapter 16?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A gemstone.
(c) Ashes.
(d) A lock of his hair.

12. What is the name of the estate where Mr. Heathcliff lives in Chapter 1?
(a) Wuthering Heights.
(b) Thrushcross Grange.
(c) Gimmerton.
(d) Ridley's Park.

13. For how long does Nelly hold onto Heathcliff's letter before she gives it to Catherine in Chapter 15?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 days.

14. How long after childbirth does Catherine die in Chapter 16?
(a) 2 days later.
(b) 2 hours later.
(c) 2 months later.
(d) 2 weeks later.

15. What word used in Chapter 5 refers to a depraved or wicked person?
(a) Curate.
(b) Reprobate.
(c) Protagonist.
(d) Agnostic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aside from Catherine's husband, the mourners at her funeral are all what, according to Nelly in Chapter 16?

2. Whom does Heathcliff say he blames for Catherine's illness in Chapter 13?

3. How many months premature is Catherine's daughter born in Chapter 16?

4. What Shakespearean play is alluded to in Chapter 2 when Mr. Lockwood is held down by Mr. Heathcliff's dogs?

5. Who is the maid at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?

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