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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. For how long does Nelly become incapacitated due to illness after her and Cathy's visit to Wuthering Heights in Chapter 23?

2. How old does Nelly tell Cathy she is when Cathy begins crying on their walk in Chapter 22?

3. How does Cathy injure Linton in Chapter 23?

4. Who is to act as guardian of Catherine when she visits Linton in Chapter 25?

5. Where does Nelly discover Cathy's hidden letters in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nelly respond to Catherine's disobedience in Chapter 18?

3. How does Linton behave during Catherine and Nelly's visit in Chapter 26?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

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