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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 the maid that Linton calls for in Chapter 23?

2. What object does Heathcliff tell Nelly to have sent over to Wuthering Heights from Thrushcross Grange when he leaves in Chapter 29?

3. Whom does Nelly find young Catherine talking to at Wuthering Heights after she has stolen away from home in Chapter 18?

4. Where does Mr. Lockwood say he is going to spend the next six months at the end of Chapter 30?

5. How old does Nelly say her mother lived until in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the encounter between Catherine and Heathcliff in the beginning of Chapter 21?

2. What deception of Catherine's does Nelly discover in Chapter 24?

3. What happens when Cathy disappears in Chapter 18? Where is she found?

4. What deception of Catherine's does Nelly discover in Chapter 21? How does Nelly handle the matter?

5. What does Cathy beg of Nelly after her confession in Chapter 24? How does Nelly respond?

6. How does Catherine feel about her father's return with her cousin in Chapter 19?

7. How does Mrs. Dean describe the changed appearance and demeanor of Heathcliff prior to his death in Chapter 34?

8. What does Heathcliff reveal about his future plans to Nelly in Chapter 29?

9. Why does Edgar consent to allow Cathy to make a visit to Linton in Chapter 25? Is this a wise choice?

10. How does Cathy obtain Nelly's letter in Chapter 31? What does she tell Mr. Lockwood regarding a response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Victorian beliefs regarding the supernatural and the depictions of the supernatural in Wuthering Heights. What were common beliefs during this period in regards to ghosts and haunting? Do you think that the readers of Victorian England would have believed it possible to be haunted by a ghost? How do you think reader perceptions differ today?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the changes in the narrative style of Wuthering Heights that occur in Chapter 4. How does the narrative shift when Mrs. Dean begins telling her story? How does the language style of Nelly’s narration differ from Mr. Lockwood’s? Why do you think the author chooses to make this narrative shift?

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