Wuthering Heights

Flashcards for the novel Wuthering Heights

What is the main reason lovers are kept apart in 'Wuthering Heights'?

A) External circumstances

B) Societal expectations

C) The characters' flaws

D) Miscommunication

C) The characters' flaws

Which of the following lists contains main characters from the story?

A) Lockwood, Dean, Heathcliff, Cathy

B) Earnshaw, Joseph, Zillah, Linton

C) Lockwood, Heathcliff, Linton, Earnshaw

D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Which events happen between 1801-1802?

A) Lockwood visits, Catherine's ghost

B) Heathcliff's end, Cathy's marriage

C) Linton's birth, Isabella's elopement

D) Catherine's death, Heathcliff's return

A) Lockwood visits, Catherine's ghost

Which event occurred between 1770 and 1779?

A) Heathcliff's death

B) Isabella's escape

C) Catherine's childhood with Heathcliff

D) Lockwood's arrival

C) Catherine's childhood with Heathcliff

Which event occurred between 1783 and 1784?

A) Heathcliff's return

B) Catherine's illness

C) Isabella's story and escape

D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Which event occurred between 1797 and 1801?

A) Cathy's birth

B) Cathy's marriage

C) Secret visits, a trap, and Cathy becomes a widow

D) Lockwood's visit

C) Secret visits, a trap, and Cathy becomes a widow

Which event occurred between 1801 and 1802?

A) Lockwood's final visit, Heathcliff's death

B) Catherine's marriage, Linton's birth

C) Catherine's ghost appearance

D) Isabella's return

A) Lockwood's final visit, Heathcliff's death

How would you describe the initial visit of Mr. Lockwood to Wuthering Heights?

A) Welcoming and friendly

B) Tense and awkward

C) Lockwood finds Heathcliff very misanthropic

D) B and C

D) B and C

How would you describe Mr. Lockwood's second visit to Wuthering Heights?

A) Comfortable and inviting

B) Lockwood trapped by snow, unwelcome, and haunted

C) Joyful and pleasant

D) Relaxing

B) Lockwood trapped by snow, unwelcome, and haunted

What does the name Wuthering Heights mean?

A) A windswept house on a hill

B) A peaceful cottage in the valley

C) A house with many windows

D) A castle far away

A) A windswept house on a hill

What names were written on the wall in childish handwriting in Catherine Earnshaw's room?

A) Catherine Earnshaw

B) Catherine Heathcliff

C) Catherine Linton

D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Who is Ellen Dean?

A) The housekeeper

B) Heathcliff's wife

C) A family friend

D) A neighbor

A) The housekeeper

Who is Heathcliff?

A) A gipsy boy

B) Catherine's brother

C) A wealthy landowner

D) A local priest

A) A gipsy boy

How were Catherine, Hindley, and Heathcliff related?

A) Catherine and Heathcliff were friends, Hindley hated him

B) Hindley was cruel to Heathcliff

C) Catherine and Hindley were siblings, Heathcliff was adopted

D) A and B

D) A and B

How did staying at Thrushcross Grange change Catherine?

A) Became ill

B) Leg healed and manners improved

C) Became wealthy

D) Started hating Heathcliff

B) Leg healed and manners improved

Where did Isabella go after running away from Thrushcross Grange?

A) Liverpool

B) Wuthering Heights

C) London

D) Dublin

B) Wuthering Heights

What was the name of Isabella's baby?

A) Edgar

B) Hindley

C) Linton

D) Heathcliff

C) Linton

What was the name of Edgar Linton's and Catherine Earnshaw's child?

A) Catherine

B) Isabella

C) Francis

D) Zillah

A) Catherine

What illness did Catherine have?

A) Brain fever

B) A broken heart

C) Tuberculosis

D) Typhoid

A) Brain fever

What were Edgar Linton's instructions for Heathcliff's son after declaring it was time he stay with him?

A) Ellen will take his son to Wuthering Heights tomorrow.

B) Call authorities.

C) Throw Linton out.

D) B and C

A) Ellen will take his son to Wuthering Heights tomorrow.

Why did Heathcliff wish to remain in the area despite his troubles with Hindley?

A) Wanted to purchase the land.

B) To take revenge on Hindley.

C) To be near Catherine

D) To make a fortune.

C) To be near Catherine

Who did Heathcliff say Mr. Lockwood was referring to when he asked how happy he must be with his wife?

A) His wife's sister.

B) His wife's mother.

C) His wife'

His wife's ghost

How does Catherine's choice to marry Edgar Linton affect Heathcliff?

A) It brings him great joy
B) It devastates Heathcliff, leading him to leave Wuthering Heights and plot his revenge.
C) He doesn't care
D) It makes him rich

What is Heathcliff's primary motivation throughout the novel?

A) To make friends
B) Revenge for the wrongs done to him and the loss of Catherine.
C) Becoming rich
D) To marry

How does Heathcliff gain control of Thrushcross Grange?

A) Being nice
B) Working hard
C) Through gambling debts and manipulating circumstances to his advantage.
D) Inheriting the land

What is the relationship between Cathy Linton and Linton Heathcliff?

A) They are best friends
B) They're in love
C) They hate each other
D) They are cousins forced into marriage by Heathcliff as part of his plan for revenge.

What happens to Cathy Linton after she marries Linton Heathcliff?

A) She is happy
B) She becomes rich
C) She is isolated and becomes increasingly unhappy under Heathcliff's control.
D) She runs away

How does Hareton Earnshaw's character evolve throughout the novel?

A) He stays the same
B) He becomes a villain
C) He transforms from an uneducated, rough young man to someone capable of love and tenderness.
D) He becomes very ill

What role does Ellen Dean play in the story of Wuthering Heights?

A) She's a villain
B) She serves as the narrator, providing insight and perspective on the events and characters.
C) She is just a minor character
D) She is the main character

What is the significance of the moors in 'Wuthering Heights'?

A) They are not relevant to the story
B)