Wuthering Heights: Multiple Choice Quiz

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Why does Lockwood visit Heathcliff in Chapter 1?

He and Heathcliff were friends in their school days

To inquire about his health

To sell him a Bible

To rent property from him (correct)

What does Joseph accuse Lockwood of stealing?

A horse

Jewelry

A lantern (correct)

Money

To which Shakespearean hero does Lockwood compare himself after being accused by Joseph and Heathcliff?

King Lear

Hamlet (correct)

Othello

Romeo

Who intercedes in the argument in Chapter 2, allowing Lockwood to spend the night at Wuthering Heights?

Zillah Signup and view all the answers

How does Lockwood wake up Heathcliff?

By accidentally slamming the door Signup and view all the answers

How long has Ellen Dean lived at Thrushcross Grange?

16 years Signup and view all the answers

What gift did Mr. Earnshaw promise to bring Nelly Dean from Liverpool?

A fiddle Signup and view all the answers

Where is Lockwood's nightmare about Catherine Linton set?

Wuthering Heights Signup and view all the answers

When does Heathcliff believe Catherine's body will decompose?

Never Signup and view all the answers

Where does Lockwood document Nelly's narrative?

In his diary Signup and view all the answers

Which character famously declares, 'I am Heathcliff!'?

Catherine Signup and view all the answers

What names does Lockwood find inscribed near his bed at Wuthering Heights?

Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Linton, and Catherine Heathcliff Signup and view all the answers

At what age is Linton taken away from Thrushcross Grange by Heathcliff?

Eleven Signup and view all the answers

Where is Catherine ultimately laid to rest?

In a churchyard overlooking the moors Signup and view all the answers

Who took care of Heathcliff when he had measles as a child?

Mr. Earnshaw Signup and view all the answers

Whom does Hindley compel to serve as a servant in his household?

Heathcliff Signup and view all the answers

Which of these best describes Cathy Earnshaw's personality when she was a child?

Mischievous Signup and view all the answers

Whose arms does Mr. Earnshaw die in?

Nelly Dean's Signup and view all the answers

Where do Catherine and Heathcliff first develop a close bond?

On the moors Signup and view all the answers

Who forces Heathcliff to work in the fields after Mr. Earnshaw dies?

Hindley Signup and view all the answers

What is Hindley's wife Frances afraid of?

Death Signup and view all the answers

What kind of countryside surrounds Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange?

Moorland Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Cathy and Hareton?

Cousins Signup and view all the answers

Where do Heathcliff and Catherine play like savages when they are young?

On the moors Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Cathy the first time she goes to Thrushcross Grange?

A dog bites her Signup and view all the answers

What does Cathy do to cause tension between herself and Heathcliff after her visit to the Lintons?

She gushes about how much fun she had with Edgar and Isabella Linton Signup and view all the answers

Why do most of the servants leave Wuthering Heights after Frances dies?

They loved Frances, and working at Wuthering Heights reminds them too much of her tragic death Signup and view all the answers

What does Nelly put in Catherine’s locket after she dies?

Locks of Edgar’s and Heathcliff’s hair intertwined Signup and view all the answers

How does Cathy shock Linton when he comes to visit her?

She speaks well of Heathcliff Signup and view all the answers

Under what male names did Charlotte, Emily, and Ann Brontë publish a collection of poetry?

Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Signup and view all the answers

What event happens that requires Catherine to stay with the Lintons?

She is injured falling on the rocks Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the village near Wuthering Heights?

Gimmerton Signup and view all the answers

Who plans to live at Thrushcross Grange at the end of the novel?

Young Catherine and Hareton Signup and view all the answers

Who finds Heathcliff’s body?

Hareton Signup and view all the answers

Which characters bear a resemblance to Catherine?

Hareton and Cathy Signup and view all the answers

What is inscribed above the entrance of Wuthering Heights?

“Hindley Earnshaw, 1729” Signup and view all the answers

Which characters claim to see Catherine’s ghost?

Heathcliff, Hareton, young Catherine, and Joseph Signup and view all the answers

On what day do young Catherine and Hareton plan to be married?

The anniversary of Heathcliff’s death Signup and view all the answers

Who does Lockwood believe would have given young Catherine a fairy tale life?

Linton Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characters dies first?

Mrs. Earnshaw Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Wuthering Heights: Multiple Choice Questions

The inscription above the entrance of Wuthering Heights is "Hareton Earnshaw, 1500".
The countryside surrounding Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange is moorland.
Young Catherine's initial destination when leaving Thrushcross Grange is Wuthering Heights.
The village near Wuthering Heights is Gimmerton.
Emily Brontë was raised in Yorkshire, England.
At the novel's end, young Catherine and Hareton plan to live at Thrushcross Grange.
The characters who claim to see Catherine's ghost include Heathcliff, Hareton, young Catherine, and Joseph.
Young Catherine and Hareton plan to be married on the anniversary of Heathcliff's death.
Young Catherine climbs over the garden wall to retrieve her hat, which fell off while reaching for fruit.
Hareton is raised by Heathcliff during his early years.
Lockwood believes Edgar would have provided young Catherine a fairy tale life, if she had loved him.
The first character to die is Mrs. Earnshaw.
The last character to die in the novel is Heathcliff.
Heathcliff believes Catherine's body will never decompose.
Lockwood records Nelly's story in his diary.
Heathcliff declares "I am Heathcliff!"
The names found inscribed in the window ledge near Lockwood's bed at Wuthering Heights are Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Linton, and Catherine Heathcliff.
Earnshaw originally finds Heathcliff in Liverpool.
Catherine is buried in a churchyard overlooking the moors.
Linton is taken away from Thrushcross Grange by Heathcliff at the age of eleven.
Linton is reunited with young Catherine at the age of sixteen.
Hindley forces Heathcliff to work as a servant in his home.
Heathcliff forces Hareton to work as a servant in his home.
Catherine and Heathcliff first become close on the moors.
Edgar Linton sometimes forbids his daughter to visit Linton Heathcliff.

Wuthering Heights: Part II

Heathcliff lives at Wuthering Heights.
Lockwood visits Heathcliff to rent property from him.
Heathcliff believes his dogs attacked Lockwood because Lockwood is unfamiliar to them.
Joseph accuses Lockwood of stealing a lantern.
Lockwood compares himself to Hamlet after being accused of stealing.
Zillah intercedes to ensure Lockwood spends the night at Wuthering Heights.
Joseph made Catherine and Heathcliff listen to sermons as children.
Lockwood's nightmare about Catherine Linton is set on the moors.
Lockwood wakes up Heathcliff by accidentally slamming the door.
Ellen Dean has lived at Thrushcross Grange for eighteen years.
"My predecessor's name was Linton" refers to Linton occupying Thrushcross Grange before Lockwood.
Mr. Earnshaw promised Nelly Dean a fiddle as a gift from Liverpool.
Nelly Dean took care of Heathcliff when he had measles.
Cathy Earnshaw's personality as a child is described as mischievous.
Mr. Earnshaw dies in Nelly Dean's arms.
Hindley forces Heathcliff to work in the fields.
Hindley's wife Frances is afraid of death.
Cathy cuts her arm on a shard of broken glass during her first visit to Thrushcross Grange.
Cathy causes tension by gushing about her time with Edgar and Isabella Linton.
Cathy returns from her stay at Thrushcross Grange around Christmas.
Heathcliff envies Edgar Linton.
Most servants leave Wuthering Heights after Frances dies because Hindley becomes a cruel master.
Ellen stays in the room when Edgar visits Cathy because she's trying to avoid Heathcliff.
Cathy shocks Linton by speaking well of Heathcliff.
Hindley destroys the furniture when he gets angry.

Wuthering Heights: Part III

Charlotte, Emily, and Ann Brontë published a collection of poetry under the male names Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.
Lockwood feels a cold hand when he reaches for the branch.
Nelly puts a lock of Heathcliff's hair in Catherine's locket.
Catherine is injured falling on the rocks, requiring her stay with the Lintons.
The relationship between Cathy and Hareton is cousins.
Heathcliff and Catherine play like savages on the moors when they are young.
Hareton and Cathy bear a resemblance to Catherine.
Nelly finds Heathcliff's body.
Nelly is the primary narrator of the novel.

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Test your knowledge on 'Wuthering Heights' with this multiple choice quiz. Covering key plot points, characters, and themes, this quiz will challenge your understanding of Emily Brontë's classic novel. See how well you remember the intricacies of this Gothic romance set in the Yorkshire moors.