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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 are the children at Thrushcross Grange fighting over when Heathcliff and Catherine go there in Chapter 6?

2. Who is the maid that announces Isabella's disappearance in Chapter 12?

3. For how many months have Isabella and Heathcliff been absent in the beginning of Chapter 13?

4. How old is Hindley when Heathcliff is brought into the Earnshaw home?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nelly encounter when she travels to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 14?

2. What violent conflict occurs when Hindley returns home in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the cause of the conflict between Catherine and Heathcliff in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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 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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