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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. What word from Chapter 19 means characterized by displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive?
(a) Indignant.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Empathetic.
(d) Ironic.

2. How does Catherine escape her confinement at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 28?
(a) She walks out the front door.
(b) She escapes through the basement.
(c) She sneaks out the back door.
(d) She climbs out the window.

3. Where is Nelly working when Mr. Lockwood visits in Chapter 32?
(a) Thrushcross Grange.
(b) Wharton's Mill.
(c) The Gimmerton Inn.
(d) Wuthering Heights.

4. How much older is Hareton than Catherine?
(a) 4 months older.
(b) 3 years older.
(c) 10 years older.
(d) 5 years older.

5. Who is cursing Nelly for singing when Mr. Lockwood arrives in Chapter 32?
(a) Hareton.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Heathcliff.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who is the maid that Linton calls for in Chapter 23?

3. Why does Catherine say she cannot reply to Nelly's letter in Chapter 31?

4. What does Heathcliff do when Cathy attempts to get the key from him and escape his house in Chapter 27?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Catherine feel about her father's return with her cousin in Chapter 19?

2. When does Chapter 32 take place? What does Mr. Lockwood encounter when he approaches Wuthering Heights?

3. How is Linton described in Chapter 19? How does Catherine feel about him?

4. What deception of Catherine's does Nelly discover in Chapter 24?

5. What causes the conflict between Catherine and Linton in Chapter 23? How is the conflict resolved?

6. What happens when Cathy disappears in Chapter 18? Where is she found?

7. How does Mrs. Dean describe the changed appearance and demeanor of Heathcliff prior to his death in Chapter 34?

8. Why does Edgar consent to allow Cathy to make a visit to Linton in Chapter 25? Is this a wise choice?

9. What does Nelly reveal to Edgar after escaping Wuthering Heights in Chapter 28? How does Edgar respond?

10. What deception of Catherine's does Nelly discover in Chapter 21? How does Nelly handle the matter?

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