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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. Who does the governess believe the presence at the lake is?
2. Before going to church, why does the governess return to the house the evening after the morning that she misses church?
3. Who writes the original story?
4. Who offers to tell a scary story about two children?
5. How does Mrs. Grose feel about the situation in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. The morning after the governess' conversation with Miles in his room, what does Mrs. Grose ask the governess, and what does the governess hide?
2. What do the governess and Mrs. Grose decide about Miles' expulsion?
3. What does Miles discuss with the governess when she visits him in his room one evening?
4. What does Miles do after Mrs. Grose and Flora leave, and how does the governess feel about it?
5. What does the governess think about Miles and Flora's relationships with the ghosts?
6. Why does Douglas decide to tell the tale?
7. The day after Flora disappears to the lake after dinner, why is Mrs. Grose fully convinced about the supernatural visitors at Bly even though she was unable to see Miss Jessel?
8. Why does the governess experience uncertainty twice in Chapter 1?
9. Describe the problem that the governess has to deal with concerning Miles.
10. How does Flora sneak away from the governess after dinner one night?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
There is a strong sense of ambiguity in the governess' discussions with Miles and Flora about the ghosts. Describe the many ambiguous conversations and actions concerning the ghosts throughout "The Turn of the Screw". Why is this not more direct? How would a direct conversation about the ghosts change the story?
Essay Topic 3
During the retrospection of writing her manuscript, the governess mentions that addressing the supernatural events may have saved her from future events. How is this both accurate and inaccurate? Why does the governess refrain from mentioning the events? How would "The Turn of the Screw" be altered if the governess asked Miles and Flora about the ghosts after she first realized the presence of Bly's supernatural visitors?
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