Wuthering Heights — Questions and answers

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What name did old Mr. Earnshaw give to the ragged boy he found in Liverpool?

Choices

  1. Heathcliff ✓
  2. Hareton
  3. Edgar
  4. Hindley

Answer: Heathcliff

From page 1

What did Catherine and Heathcliff do on the moor as they grew up?

Choices

  1. They studied lessons and practiced Sunday manners
  2. They avoided each other whenever possible
  3. They climbed Penistone Crags and waded through the becks ✓
  4. They helped Hindley with his schoolwork

Answer: They climbed Penistone Crags and waded through the becks

From page 2

How long did Catherine stay at Thrushcross Grange after the bulldog incident?

Choices

  1. Five weeks ✓
  2. One week
  3. Three days
  4. Two months

Answer: Five weeks

From page 3

What did Hindley do to Heathcliff after old Mr. Earnshaw died?

Choices

  1. He made Heathcliff his personal assistant
  2. He gave Heathcliff control of the farm
  3. He sent Heathcliff away to school
  4. He turned Heathcliff into a farm servant ✓

Answer: He turned Heathcliff into a farm servant

From page 4

How long was Heathcliff gone after he overheard Catherine's decision to marry Edgar Linton?

Choices

  1. Five months
  2. Six weeks
  3. Three long years ✓
  4. One year

Answer: Three long years

From page 5

Who did Heathcliff gamble with night after night to take Wuthering Heights?

Choices

  1. Edgar Linton
  2. Hindley ✓
  3. Catherine Earnshaw
  4. Isabella Linton

Answer: Hindley

From page 6

How did Heathcliff enter Catherine's room at Thrushcross Grange for their last meeting?

Choices

  1. He climbed in through the window ✓
  2. He was let in by Edgar
  3. He walked through the main door
  4. He entered through a secret passage

Answer: He climbed in through the window

From page 7

Why did Heathcliff force young Cathy to marry his son, Linton?

Choices

  1. Because Linton and Cathy were in love
  2. To unite the two families peacefully
  3. To ensure Cathy's financial security
  4. So that the Linton estate would pass into Heathcliff's hands ✓

Answer: So that the Linton estate would pass into Heathcliff's hands

From page 8

Where was Heathcliff found on the morning of his death in Wuthering Heights?

Choices

  1. Lying by the open window in Catherine's childhood room ✓
  2. In the kitchen of Wuthering Heights
  3. Out on the moor near the Grange
  4. In his own bed in the master bedroom

Answer: Lying by the open window in Catherine's childhood room

From page 9

Where did Cathy and Hareton plan to live after Heathcliff was gone?

Choices

  1. Wuthering Heights
  2. Thrushcross Grange ✓
  3. A new house on the moor
  4. In the village

Answer: Thrushcross Grange

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