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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 word from Chapter 14 refers to a name or title?

2. What is the name of the estate that Mr. Lockwood has rented from Mr. Heathcliff?

3. What is the name of the son that Isabella gives birth to in the south of England?

4. What word from Chapter 5 refers to a member of the clergy, particularly of the Anglican church?

5. Where does Heathcliff say Joseph is loading lime in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Heathcliff respond to Catherine when she accuses him of using Isabella to hurt her in Chapter 11?

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

4. How does Mrs. Dean describe her history at Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

8. How much time has passed since Isabella's disappearance in Chapter 13? What happened during this time?

9. What leads Nelly to visit the Heights in Chapter 11? What does she encounter when she arrives there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of Heathcliff’s early childhood in Wuthering Heights. Where does Mr. Earnshaw find Heathcliff? How is Heathcliff’s appearance described? Based on the author’s descriptions of Heathcliff as a child, what is his likely history prior to being discovered by Mr. Lockwood? Do you think it is appropriate for Mr. Lockwood to bring the child home?

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 longing, violence, and abuse in Wuthering Heights. In what ways are the themes of longing and abuse connected in the novel? What are some examples of symbolism and imagery that reflect these themes? How are these themes developed through Hindley’s character following the death of Frances?

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