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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. How old is Cathy in Chapter 8 when Mrs. Dean describes her as "the queen of the country-side"?

2. How many months premature is Catherine's daughter born in Chapter 16?

3. Where does Mr. Earnshaw discover Heathcliff as an orphan?

4. What does Catherine compare her love for Heathcliff with in Chapter 9?

5. Who does Heathcliff ask for help in cleaning up in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mrs. Dean describe the influence of Joseph in the Earnshaw household in Chapter 5?

6. How does Heathcliff respond when Nelly informs him of Catherine's death in Chapter 16?

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

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

9. Who bursts into Thrushcross Grange while Nelly is tending to the baby in Chapter 17? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of revenge in Wuthering Heights. What causes Heathcliff to vow revenge on Hindley? How does Heathcliff enact revenge on Edgar during Christmas dinner? How significant do you think revenge is as a motive in literature?

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

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?

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