Chapter V Quiz — Wuthering Heights

What causes Mr. Earnshaw to send Hindley away to college?

• Hindley fails his studies at home
• Hindley's contempt for Heathcliff repeatedly enrages Mr. Earnshaw
• Hindley asks to leave Wuthering Heights
• Catherine complains about Hindley's bullying

Who suggests that Hindley should be sent to college?

• Nelly Dean
• Joseph
• The local curate
• Mrs. Earnshaw

How does Joseph influence Mr. Earnshaw during his illness?

• He encourages Mr. Earnshaw to forgive his children
• He gains influence through sermonizing and urges Mr. Earnshaw to rule his children rigidly
• He secretly plots with Hindley against Heathcliff
• He convinces Mr. Earnshaw to leave the estate to Heathcliff

What is described as the greatest punishment that could be given to Catherine?

• Being sent to her room without supper
• Being made to read the Bible with Joseph
• Being kept separate from Heathcliff
• Being forbidden to go on the moors

What are Mr. Earnshaw's last conscious words to Catherine?

• "Go, say thy prayers, child, and ask God's pardon."
• "Why canst thou not always be a good lass, Cathy?"
• "I cannot love thee, thou'rt worse than thy brother."
• "Hindley was nought, and would never thrive."

How does Mr. Earnshaw die?

• He collapses on the moors during a walk
• He dies in his sleep in bed
• He dies quietly in his chair by the fire as Catherine sings him to sleep
• He suffers a sudden fit of rage and collapses

Who first realizes that Mr. Earnshaw has died?

• Catherine
• Heathcliff
• Nelly Dean
• Joseph

How do Catherine and Heathcliff comfort each other after Mr. Earnshaw's death?

• They run away to the moors together
• They imagine and describe heaven to each other in innocent talk
• They sit in silence and refuse to speak to anyone
• They pray together following Joseph's instructions

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "vexed" mean as used in "A nothing vexed him"?

• Amused or entertained
• Annoyed or frustrated
• Frightened or alarmed
• Confused or bewildered

What does "reprobate" mean as used in "He encouraged him to regard Hindley as a reprobate"?

• A brave hero
• An unprincipled or morally corrupt person
• A loyal servant
• A promising student

What does "peevish" mean as used in "His peevish reproofs wakened in her a naughty delight"?

• Gentle and soft-spoken
• Loud and thunderous
• Easily irritated, especially over minor things
• Thoughtful and measured

What literary device does Emily Bronte use with the stormy weather on the night of Mr. Earnshaw's death?

• Dramatic irony
• Pathetic fallacy
• Foreshadowing
• Allegory