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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. Whom does Linton exhibit great fear of in Chapter 26?

2. What word from Chapter 20 refers to a unfortunate or unhappy person?

3. What word used by Nelly in Chapter 33 refers to a psychosis characterized by obsessions with one idea or group of ideas?

4. What is the name of young Catherine's pony in Chapter 18?

5. What does Hareton do that offends and upsets Catherine in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Dean describe Cathy's behavior after the death of Linton in Chapter 30?

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

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

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

5. What causes the conflict between Catherine and Linton in Chapter 23? How is the conflict resolved?

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

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

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

9. What causes the uproar when Catherine and Hareton rearrange the garden at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 33?

10. How does Cathy feel about her visit to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 27? Why?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Mr. Lockwood in the novel. How old is Mr. Lockwood? Why did he come to live at Thrushcross Grange? Where did he live prior to this? What are Mr. Lockwood’s impressions of his host at Wuthering Heights? What do you think is the significance of Mr. Lockwood’s name?

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