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

2. What ultimatum does Edgar present to Catherine in Chapter 11?

3. What is the name of the rugged youth that lets Mr. Lockwood into Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the maid at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?

5. How old is Heathcliff in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Mrs. Dean describe Catherine's death in Chapter 16? When does Catherine die?

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

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

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

7. What causes the conflict between Heathcliff and Edgar in Chapter 7? How is Heathcliff punished?

8. How is Mr. Heathcliff's estate described in Chapter 1? Where is this estate in relation to Thrushcross Grange?

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

10. What events and circumstances at Wuthering Heights does Nelly learn about in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of deception, jealousy, and revenge in Wuthering Heights. What are some of the deceptions that (each) Catherine commits in the story? What motivates Catherine to commit these deceptions? What are the consequences of the deceptions in the novel? Who is driven by revenge and how is this theme connected to the theme of jealousy?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Catherine Linton (the younger). How does young Catherine compare with her mother? In what ways are Catherine and her mother different? Whom does Nelly prefer of the mother and daughter? Why?

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