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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 color are Edgar Linton's eyes described as in Chapter 7?
2. According to the maid's story, where did Isabella and Heathcliff stop to have a horse's shoe fastened at a blacksmith in Chapter 12?
3. What is the title of the book on the shelf that Mr. Lockwood sees as he dozes off in Chapter 3?
4. Whom does Mrs. Dean describe as "the wearisomest self-righteous Pharisee that ever ransacked a Bible to rake the promises to himself and fling the curses to his neighbours" in Chapter 5?
5. What is the name of Catherine Earnshaw's adopted brother?
Short Essay Questions
1. What revelations does Heathcliff make to Nelly of his motivations in Chapter 14?
2. What conflict occurs between Heathcliff and Catherine in Chapter 15? How is the conflict resolved?
3. How does Mrs. Dean describe her history at Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 4?
4. How does Heathcliff respond to Catherine when she accuses him of using Isabella to hurt her in Chapter 11?
5. What violent conflict occurs when Hindley returns home in Chapter 9?
6. What leads Nelly to visit the Heights in Chapter 11? What does she encounter when she arrives there?
7. What causes the conflicts in the Earnshaw household that Mrs. Dean describes in Chapter 5?
8. Why does Nelly delay giving Catherine the letter in Chapter 15? What is the consequence of this delay?
9. How is Mr. Lockwood greeted when he arrives at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?
10. What causes the conflict between Heathcliff and Edgar in Chapter 7? How is Heathcliff punished?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the transformation that Heathcliff undergoes in the end of the novel. What are Nelly’s perceptions of the changes in Heathcliff? Do you think that Heathcliff reaches happiness after he dies? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Mr. Lockwood in the novel. How old is Mr. Lockwood? Why did he come to live at Thrushcross Grange? Where did he live prior to this? What are Mr. Lockwood’s impressions of his host at Wuthering Heights? What do you think is the significance of Mr. Lockwood’s name?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting of Thrushcross Grange in the novel. How far is Thrushcross Grange from Wuthering Heights? What is the foliage like around the estate? How old is this house? What kind of atmosphere do you sense regarding the setting in Chapter 1? What role does this setting play in the story?
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