Chapter III Quiz — Wuthering Heights

Why does Heathcliff not want anyone sleeping in the room where Lockwood is placed?

• It is structurally unsafe and the ceiling leaks
• It was Catherine Earnshaw's room and he keeps it sealed
• It is reserved for paying guests only
• Joseph has cursed the room with a religious hex

What three names does Lockwood find scratched on the window ledge?

• Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Dean, Catherine Linton
• Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Heathcliff, Catherine Linton
• Catherine Hindley, Catherine Heathcliff, Catherine Earnshaw
• Catherine Linton, Catherine Joseph, Catherine Earnshaw

In Catherine's diary, why are she and Heathcliff punished?

• They refuse to eat dinner with the family
• They throw their religious books into the dog kennel
• They steal food from the kitchen
• They run away to Thrushcross Grange

How many parts does the sermon in Lockwood's first dream contain?

• Seventy-seven
• Four hundred and ninety
• Seven hundred
• Seventy times seven hundred

What does the ghost of Catherine say when she grabs Lockwood's hand?

• "Help me escape from Heathcliff!"
• "Let me in - let me in! I'm come home: I'd lost my way on the moor!"
• "Tell Heathcliff I forgive him for everything"
• "Open the door - I've been locked out by Hindley!"

How does Lockwood try to free himself from the ghost's grip?

• He blows out his candle to scare the ghost away
• He calls out to Heathcliff for help
• He pulls the ghost's wrist onto the broken glass and rubs it back and forth
• He pushes the window shut on the ghost's arm

What does Heathcliff do after Lockwood leaves the bedroom?

• He locks the door and goes back to sleep
• He gets on the bed, wrenches open the window, and sobs for Catherine to come to him
• He orders Zillah to clean the room immediately
• He chases Lockwood through the house in anger

What real sound caused the knocking in Lockwood's first dream about the sermon?

• Heathcliff pounding on the door
• A fir branch tapping against the window lattice
• Joseph shuffling down the ladder from his garret
• The dogs scratching at the house door

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "lachrymose" mean as used in the chapter: "she waxed lachrymose"?

• Angry and defiant
• Tearful and weepy
• Extremely tired
• Cheerful and light-hearted

What does "obviate" mean as used in the chapter: "designed to obviate the necessity for every member of the family having a room"?

• To create or establish
• To make obvious or clear
• To remove or prevent; make unnecessary
• To strengthen or reinforce

What does "querulous" mean as used in the chapter: "saluted me with a querulous mew"?

• Loud and startling
• Soft and barely audible
• Complaining or whining
• Friendly and welcoming