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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the governess returns to the house, what does she do?

2. What happens after the governess asks Flora about Miss Jessel?

3. What do the governess and children avoid mentioning?

4. What does Mrs. Grose ask the governess?

5. Why does the governess feel that she can take care of things after Mrs. Grose and Flora leave Bly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Turn of the Screw" begins with a frame story that provides a little bit of background information on the governess. How does this enhance the story? How would "The Turn of the Screw" be different if it began with the first chapter, rather than the frame story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the employer's demand that the governess not contact him. Why does he do this? Why does the governess adhere so strictly to this demand? How does it affect the governess' actions and decisions? How would "The Turn of the Screw" be altered if the employer did not give this mandate?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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