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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Isabella say Hindley did not attend Catherine's funeral in Chapter 17?
(a) He has pneumonia.
(b) He hated Catherine.
(c) He has become suicidal.
(d) He couldn't stay sober.

2. Where does Nelly go to fetch the doctor after Mr. Earnshaw dies in Chapter 5?
(a) Glasgow.
(b) London.
(c) Gimmerton.
(d) Liverpool.

3. What does Heathcliff demand he and Hindley exchange, leading to a fight, in Chapter 4?
(a) Wills.
(b) Cars.
(c) Horses.
(d) Girlfriends.

4. Where does Mr. Earnshaw discover Heathcliff as an orphan?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Glasgow.
(c) London.
(d) Dublin.

5. What is the name of the son that Isabella gives birth to in the south of England?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Hareton.
(c) Linton.
(d) Edgar.

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

7. Who is the seemingly mad elderly man that greets Isabella when she arrives at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 13?
(a) Mr. Kenneth.
(b) Edgar.
(c) Hindley.
(d) Joseph.

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

9. For how long does Cathy stay at Thrushcross Grange to recuperate in Chapter 7?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

10. Who is the elderly male servant at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?
(a) Hindley.
(b) Hareton.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Edgar.

11. What does young Hareton do when he first sees Nelly outside of his family's home in Chapter 11?
(a) He runs crying into her arms.
(b) He kisses her repeatedly.
(c) He runs to get his father.
(d) He throws rocks at her.

12. What dish does Heathcliff dump onto Edgar Linton in Chapter 7?
(a) Roast turkey.
(b) A cherry pie.
(c) Hot gravy.
(d) Hot applesauce.

13. 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 Gimmerton.
(b) Outside Liverpool.
(c) At Thrushcross Grange.
(d) Outside London.

14. On what day of the week is Catherine's funeral in Chapter 16?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

15. What does Isabella do with her wedding ring in Chapter 17?
(a) She gives it to Catherine.
(b) She throws it into the fire.
(c) She pawns it.
(d) She gives it to Nelly.

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. What is the name of the estate that Mr. Lockwood has rented from Mr. Heathcliff?

3. What does Nelly send the man-servant to buy in the village for Catherine in Chapter 15?

4. What does Nelly eventually agree to do under Heathcliff's insistence in Chapter 14?

5. What does Catherine compare her love for Heathcliff with in Chapter 9?

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