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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the governess think the ghosts want with the children?

2. What does the governess ask Miles to answer before he can go outside at the end of Chapter 23?

3. How does the governess feel that summoning her employer would be viewed?

4. What does the governess want to do after her conversation with Miles?

5. What indicates the ghosts' presence to the governess?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Foreshadowing is often used in "The Turn of the Screw". Cite three examples of foreshadowing and explain how it is used to indicate further events.

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