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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the stable-hand that Cathy has been bribing to help her sneak out every day in Chapter 24?
(a) Michael.
(b) James.
(c) Peter.
(d) Edgar.

2. How old does Cathy turn on her birthday in Chapter 21?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

3. How much younger is Linton than Cathy?
(a) 1 year younger.
(b) 6 months younger.
(c) 3 years younger.
(d) 2 years younger.

4. Who is the only person that appears to actually mourn for Heathcliff after his death?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Nelly.
(c) Hareton.
(d) Linton.

5. At what time does Heathcliff come to take Catherine from her room to marry Linton in Chapter 27?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

6. What word from Chapter 33 refers to the inner drive that causes a person to perform actions against his or her will?
(a) Elemental.
(b) Excretion.
(c) Manipulation.
(d) Compulsion.

7. What word used in Chapter 31 refers to a destructive fire?
(a) Enticement.
(b) Engagement.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Conflagration.

8. Whom does Nelly find young Catherine talking to at Wuthering Heights after she has stolen away from home in Chapter 18?
(a) Frances.
(b) Hareton.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Linton.

9. For how long does Zillah say Cathy stayed upstairs after Linton's death in Chapter 30?
(a) Three months.
(b) A fortnight.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

10. How old does Nelly tell Cathy she is when Cathy begins crying on their walk in Chapter 22?
(a) 50.
(b) 35.
(c) 45.
(d) 55.

11. How does Mrs. Dean say that Edgar Linton died in Chapter 28?
(a) Fretfully.
(b) Painfully.
(c) Indignantly.
(d) Blissfully.

12. For how long does Edgar go away in order to see Isabella as she is dying in Chapter 18?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 weeks.

13. What color hair is young Catherine Linton described as having in Chapter 18?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

14. What does Hareton do that offends and upsets Catherine in Chapter 30?
(a) He touches her hair.
(b) He gives her a ring.
(c) He speaks to her.
(d) He reads her a poem.

15. Who helps Hareton clean up to impress Catherine in Chapter 30?
(a) Zillah.
(b) Nelly.
(c) Minny.
(d) Fanny.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Edgar agree to allow Linton to leave and go to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 19?

2. Whose union does Heathcliff say it is his intention to oversee in Chapter 21?

3. How far is Linton from his home when Catherine and Nelly meet him in Chapter 25?

4. What word from Chapter 29 refers to a cord made from the dried intestines of animals and used in stringing musical instruments and tennis rackets?

5. What does the word "avaricious" mean in Chapter 25?

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