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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 animal does Heathcliff forbid Catherine taking with her to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 29?

2. What does Heathcliff do when Cathy attempts to get the key from him and escape his house in Chapter 27?

3. At what time in the morning does Nelly wake up Linton to take him to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 20?

4. What offered food does Linton refuse to eat at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 20?

5. Whom does Heathcliff tell Catherine to eat her dinner with while Mr. Lockwood is visiting in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Cathy's relationship with Linton progressed in Chapter 25?

2. How does Nelly respond to the encounter between Catherine and Heathcliff in Chapter 22?

3. Where does Linton meet Cathy and Nelly in Chapter 26? Why does he meet them at this location?

4. How is Linton described in Chapter 19? How does Catherine feel about him?

5. How does Mrs. Dean describe the encounter between Catherine and Linton at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 23?

6. What leads to Catherine's change of heart regarding visiting the Heights in Chapter 22?

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

8. When does Chapter 32 take place? What does Mr. Lockwood encounter when he approaches Wuthering Heights?

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 Linton behave during Catherine and Nelly's visit in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Analyze and discuss the character of Mrs. Nelly Dean in Wuthering Heights. How old is Mrs. Dean when she relates the history of the estate to Mr. Lockwood? When did Nelly come to live at the estate? What relationship did Nelly have with each of the Catherines in the story? Do you consider Nelly to be a likeable character? Why or why not?

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