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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isabella do with her wedding ring in Chapter 17?
(a) She gives it to Nelly.
(b) She gives it to Catherine.
(c) She pawns it.
(d) She throws it into the fire.

2. During what month does Mr. Earnshaw die in Chapter 5?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) December.
(d) July.

3. How long has it been since Nelly left Hareton at the Earnshaws' estate in Chapter 11?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 10 months.

4. How many years does Mrs. Dean say she has worked at the estate in Chapter 4?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 18.
(d) 3.

5. What year does Mr. Lockwood see on the gate to Mr. Heathcliff's estate in Chapter 1?
(a) 1500.
(b) 1400.
(c) 1772.
(d) 1653.

6. For how long does Mr. Lockwood say he's been sick in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

7. What Shakespearean play is alluded to in Chapter 2 when Mr. Lockwood is held down by Mr. Heathcliff's dogs?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) King Lear.

8. How many years after her father's death does Catherine marry Edgar?
(a) 4 years later.
(b) 3 years later.
(c) 5 years later.
(d) 2 years later.

9. What does the word "paroxysm" from Chapter 15 refer to?
(a) A supernatural event.
(b) A subject of empathy.
(c) A battle.
(d) A violent outburst.

10. Where does Edgar punch Heathcliff in Chapter 11?
(a) In the throat.
(b) In the leg.
(c) In the arm.
(d) In the gut.

11. Where does Heathcliff tell Nelly he will stay the night and wait for further word about Catherine's condition in Chapter 15?
(a) In the stables.
(b) In Gimmerton.
(c) In the garden.
(d) At his home.

12. Who is the maid at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 2?
(a) Zillah.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mary.

13. For how long has Heathcliff been away when he appears at Thrushcross Grange in Chapter 10?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

14. Who is the seemingly mad elderly man that greets Isabella when she arrives at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 13?
(a) Edgar.
(b) Mr. Kenneth.
(c) Hindley.
(d) Joseph.

15. What is the name of the estate that Mr. Lockwood has rented from Mr. Heathcliff?
(a) Wuthering Heights.
(b) Wildes Estate.
(c) Gimmerton.
(d) Thrushcross Grange.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Isabella say Hindley attempted killing Heathcliff in Chapter 17?

2. How old is Cathy in Chapter 8 when Mrs. Dean describes her as "the queen of the country-side"?

3. During what month is Hareton born?

4. For how many months have Isabella and Heathcliff been absent in the beginning of Chapter 13?

5. Who is the dirty and savage child that Isabella greets when she first arrives at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 13?

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