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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. On what day of the week is Catherine's funeral in Chapter 16?
3. 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?
4. How long after childbirth does Catherine die in Chapter 16?
5. What ultimatum does Edgar present to Catherine in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mrs. Dean describe Catherine's behavior when she first encounters her in her room in Chapter 12?
2. What leads Nelly to visit the Heights in Chapter 11? What does she encounter when she arrives there?
3. What causes the conflicts in the Earnshaw household that Mrs. Dean describes in Chapter 5?
4. What takes place in the days following Edgar's ultimatum in Chapter 12?
5. What letters are received from Isabella in Chapter 13? What does Isabella ask for in her letters?
6. How does Mrs. Dean describe the early days of Catherine's marriage to Edgar in Chapter 10? What conflict is introduced?
7. How is Mr. Lockwood greeted when he arrives at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?
8. Why does Nelly delay giving Catherine the letter in Chapter 15? What is the consequence of this delay?
9. How does Mrs. Dean describe the changes in the Earnshaw household after the birth of Hareton in Chapter 8?
10. What is foreshadowed through Isabella's behavior toward Heathcliff in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the characters of Hindley Earnshaw and Heathcliff. What is the root of the rivalry that develops between Heathcliff and Hindley? How does this rivalry escalate? What efforts might have been made to change their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
Examine and discuss the plot structure of Wuthering Heights. Where in the narrative do the following occur: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How traditionally structured is the story? How does the author develop tension toward the climax?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Linton Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. How old is Linton when he arrives at Thrushcross Grange? How does Linton differ from Catherine? How does Linton’s character develop as he grows older? What attributes of Linton’s does Catherine appreciate?
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