The Turn of the Screw Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Turn of the Screw Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Why does Flora say she arranged her bed to appear that she was still in it while the governess was in the hallway?

2. How does Mrs. Grose learn about the last governess' death?

3. What prevents the Bly household from attending church one Sunday morning?

4. What happens to the first governess?

5. How does Douglas know the governess?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the governess experience uncertainty twice in Chapter 1?

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

3. How does the governess acquire her job?

4. Describe the governess' thoughts on the way to church.

5. How does the governess feel about herself and her attitude after seeing the stranger for the second time, and determining that he is the ghost of Peter Quint?

6. The morning after the governess' conversation with Miles in his room, what does Mrs. Grose ask the governess, and what does the governess hide?

7. How does Flora react when the governess accuses her of seeing Miss Jessel at the lake on the evening that Flora sneaks away after dinner?

8. How does Mrs. Grose respond to the accusations against Miles?

9. What does the governess think about Miles and Flora's relationships with the ghosts?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many critics suggest that the ghosts in "The Turn of the Screw" are not real but a figment of the governess' imagination. What do you think? Support your answer with evidence from the text. How do you account for Mrs. Grose's being unable to see Miss Jessel or Miles naming Peter Quint at the end of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the title "The Turn of the Screw", which is first alluded to in Chapter 22. How is the title significant to the story? What is the symbolism of the title? How does the governess turn the screw too tightly, and what is the result?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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