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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 is the only building that young Catherine has entered other than her home by the age of thirteen?

2. How does Catherine feel about her visit with Linton in Chapter 26?

3. What is Nelly's response when Edgar asks why Linton has not written or visited in Chapter 25?

4. How long ago does Mrs. Dean tell Mr. Lockwood these events occurred in the beginning of Chapter 25?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Linton taken in Chapter 20? How does he feel about his circumstances?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Thrushcross Grange in the novel. How far is Thrushcross Grange from Wuthering Heights? What is the foliage like around the estate? How old is this house? What kind of atmosphere do you sense regarding the setting in Chapter 1? What role does this setting play in the story?

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