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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heathcliff demand he and Hindley exchange, leading to a fight, in Chapter 4?

2. During what month does Mr. Earnshaw die in Chapter 5?

3. Who is Catherine's brother married to in the diary entries from Chapter 3?

4. What does Catherine compare her love for Edgar with in Chapter 9?

5. Who is waiting to see Catherine when Mrs. Dean returns to Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How long does Catherine stay at Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 7? How is she different when she returns to Wuthering Heights?

3. How is the room described that Mr. Lockwood stays in at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 3?

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

5. How does Mrs. Dean describe the early days of Catherine's marriage to Edgar in Chapter 10? What conflict is introduced?

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

7. How is Mr. Lockwood greeted when he arrives at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?

8. How does Mrs. Dean describe Catherine's behavior when she first encounters her in her room in Chapter 12?

9. In what year does the novel begin? Where is Mr. Lockwood when his character is first introduced?

10. How does Mrs. Dean describe the influence of Joseph in the Earnshaw household in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the changes in the narrative style of Wuthering Heights that occur in Chapter 4. How does the narrative shift when Mrs. Dean begins telling her story? How does the language style of Nelly’s narration differ from Mr. Lockwood’s? Why do you think the author chooses to make this narrative shift?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of Wuthering Heights as perceived by Isabella in her letter to Nelly in Chapter 13. How do the inhabitants of the estate treat Isabella, in her words? What conveniences is Isabella lacking at Wuthering Heights that she formerly was accustomed to? What is a comparative situation that you might imagine experiencing in today’s world?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of religion, morality, and hypocrisy seen in Wuthering Heights. Which of these themes do you think is represented by Joseph’s character? Why? How do the themes of religion and morality interconnect? How do they differ? Who behaves in a hypocritical manner in the story?

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