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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. Who is the dirty and savage child that Isabella greets when she first arrives at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 13?
(a) Hareton.
(b) Fanny.
(c) Heathcliff.
(d) Joseph.

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?
(a) Sell Wuthering Heights to Edgar.
(b) Leave the country.
(c) File for divorce.
(d) Kill himself.

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

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

5. How is Catherine injured at Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 6?
(a) She is bitten by a dog.
(b) She is hit by a falling tree branch.
(c) She is struck by lightning.
(d) She is stabbed by the fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Earnshaw discover Heathcliff as an orphan?

2. Whom does Heathcliff vow to have revenge on in Chapter 7?

3. Where does Heathcliff say he is staying the night when he visits Catherine in Chapter 10?

4. What does Mrs. Dean say is the maiden name of the girl Catherine living at Mr. Heathcliff's home in Chapter 4?

5. Where does Edgar punch Heathcliff in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelations does Heathcliff make to Nelly of his motivations in Chapter 14?

2. How does Mrs. Dean describe Catherine's death in Chapter 16? When does Catherine die?

3. How does Mrs. Dean describe the histories of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 4?

4. How does Heathcliff respond when Nelly informs him of Catherine's death in Chapter 16?

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

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

7. What dream does Mr. Lockwood have when he drifts off in Chapter 3?

8. What causes the conflict when Mr. Lockwood leaves Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?

9. What is foreshadowed through Isabella's behavior toward Heathcliff in Chapter 10?

10. How is Mr. Heathcliff's estate described in Chapter 1? Where is this estate in relation to Thrushcross Grange?

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