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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. How do the children respond to their lessons in Chapter 9?

2. What do the governess and Miles discuss on the way to Miles' room after she finds him standing on the lawn?

3. Who does the governess first think the stranger is?

4. Who does the governess think Peter Quint is after?

5. How does the governess describe the stranger to Mrs. Grose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the governess views and treats the children.

2. Why does the governess feel that she must stay at Bly with Miles after she sends Mrs. Grose and Flora to her employer?

3. Why does Miles say he stole the governess' letter to his uncle, and what does he do with it?

4. How do the governess, Mrs. Grose, and Flora each react to Miss Jessel's appearance at the lake on the evening that Flora sneaks away after dinner?

5. Describe the second time that the governess sees the stranger.

6. Why does the governess refrain from mentioning the ghosts to the children?

7. When Flora sneaks away one night after dinner, where does the governess think Flora has disappeared to, and why?

8. What does the governess think about Flora?

9. What does the governess believe Miles will do after their conversation about him returning to school?

10. How does Douglas acquire the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Investigate "The Turn of the Screw" as gothic fiction. How does it adhere to and differ from a typical gothic novel? What changes could be made to mark it clearly as gothic fiction? How could it be altered to avoid being termed gothic fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout "The Turn of the Screw", lines of social class are often blurred. How is this true with the governess and Mrs. Grose? How is this evident in the relationship between Peter Quint and Miss Jessel? Provide and explain examples of this in the relationships between Miles, Flora, Miss Jessel, and Peter Quint.

Essay Topic 3

The governess' control of the situation varies throughout the story. Track the progress of her control, stating causes and effects. How could she maintain a consistent amount of control throughout the novel?

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