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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Catherine compare her love for Edgar with in Chapter 9?
(a) Foliage in the woods.
(b) Feathers in the wind.
(c) Eternal rocks.
(d) Smoke from a campfire.

3. In what country is Wuthering Heights set?
(a) England.
(b) Canada.
(c) France.
(d) The United States.

4. What is the name of the rugged youth that lets Mr. Lockwood into Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?
(a) Hindley.
(b) Hareton.
(c) Linton.
(d) Heathcliff.

5. How does Isabella say Hindley attempted killing Heathcliff in Chapter 17?
(a) He tried to hang him.
(b) He tried to poison him.
(c) He tried to shoot him.
(d) He tried to smother him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Catherine Earnshaw's adopted brother?

2. When Nelly tells Edgar about Isabella's letter in Chapter 14, he tells her that if Isabella wants to oblige his wishes, then she should convince her husband to do what?

3. Who is the elderly male servant at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?

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

5. What word used in Chapter 5 refers to a depraved or wicked person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Catherine tell Nelly in Chapter 9? Why is Catherine conflicted about this secret?

2. What leads to Catherine and Heathcliff's disappearance in Chapter 6?

3. How does the atmosphere of the Earnshaw home change when Hindley returns in Chapter 6?

4. What conflict occurs between Heathcliff and Catherine in Chapter 15? How is the conflict resolved?

5. How does Mrs. Dean describe the changes in the Earnshaw household after the birth of Hareton in Chapter 8?

6. What causes the conflicts in the Earnshaw household that Mrs. Dean describes in Chapter 5?

7. What violent conflict occurs when Hindley returns home in Chapter 9?

8. What causes the conflict between Heathcliff and Edgar in Chapter 7? How is Heathcliff punished?

9. What takes place in the days following Edgar's ultimatum in Chapter 12?

10. What events and circumstances at Wuthering Heights does Nelly learn about in Chapter 17?

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