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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the maid's story, where did Isabella and Heathcliff stop to have a horse's shoe fastened at a blacksmith in Chapter 12?
(a) Outside Liverpool.
(b) Outside Gimmerton.
(c) At Thrushcross Grange.
(d) Outside London.

2. How many years does Mrs. Dean say she has worked at the estate in Chapter 4?
(a) 18.
(b) 3.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

3. Who are the children that are fighting at Thrushcross Grange when Heathcliff and Catherine go there in Chapter 6?
(a) Hindley and Linton.
(b) Edgar and Isabella.
(c) Sarah and Robert.
(d) Linton and Amy.

4. For how many months have Isabella and Heathcliff been absent in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

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

6. 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) Edgar.
(b) Hareton.
(c) Heathcliff.
(d) Joseph.

7. Who accompanies Mr. Lockwood to the chapel in his dream in Chapter 3?
(a) Nelly.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Hindley.
(d) Heathcliff.

8. What month is it when Catherine first leaves her chamber after suffering from a brain fever in Chapter 13?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) March.

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

10. How long has it been since Nelly left Hareton at the Earnshaws' estate in Chapter 11?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

11. What is the name of Catherine Earnshaw's adopted brother?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Edgar.
(c) Heathcliff.
(d) Linton.

12. Where does Edgar punch Heathcliff in Chapter 11?
(a) In the arm.
(b) In the throat.
(c) In the leg.
(d) In the gut.

13. What weapon does Hindley threaten Nelly with in Chapter 9?
(a) A gun.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A billy club.
(d) A knife.

14. What ultimatum does Edgar present to Catherine in Chapter 11?
(a) She must move to Wuthering Heights or leave the country.
(b) Her marriage or her friendship with Heathcliff.
(c) Her employment of Nelly or her marriage.
(d) Her friendship with Joseph or her marriage.

15. How many months premature is Catherine's daughter born in Chapter 16?
(a) 2 months' premature.
(b) 1 month premature.
(c) 3 months' premature.
(d) 4 months' premature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Heathcliff say Joseph is loading lime in Chapter 8?

3. Where does Catherine describe a fairy cave in her delusion in Chapter 12?

4. During what month is Hareton born?

5. How long after childbirth does Catherine die in Chapter 16?

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