Chapter VI Quiz — Wuthering Heights

What surprises the household when Hindley returns for his father's funeral?

• He has become a clergyman
• He brings home a wife
• He announces he is selling Wuthering Heights
• He arrives with Edgar Linton

What physical symptoms does Nelly notice in Hindley's new wife?

• A limp and frequent headaches
• Quick breathing on stairs and a troublesome cough
• Fainting spells and pallid skin
• Swollen hands and poor eyesight

How does Hindley change Heathcliff's position in the household?

• He sends Heathcliff away to boarding school
• He promotes Heathcliff to manage the farm
• He strips Heathcliff of education and forces him into outdoor labor
• He arranges for Heathcliff to work at Thrushcross Grange

What are Edgar and Isabella Linton doing when Catherine and Heathcliff spy through the Grange window?

• Reading aloud from the Bible
• Playing the piano together
• Quarreling and crying over a small lap dog
• Eating dinner with their parents

What happens when Catherine and Heathcliff try to flee from Thrushcross Grange?

• Mr. Linton catches them at the gate
• The bulldog Skulker seizes Catherine by the ankle
• A servant fires a warning shot
• They escape without being caught

How do the Lintons treat Catherine after discovering she is Miss Earnshaw?

• They send her home immediately with a stern warning
• They wash her feet, feed her, comb her hair, and wheel her to the fire
• They lock her in a room until Hindley arrives
• They call the curate to come collect her

What does Mr. Linton call Heathcliff when he sees him?

• A young gentleman from the Heights
• A dangerous criminal who should be arrested
• A strange acquisition—a little Lascar, or an American or Spanish castaway
• A poor orphan who deserves charity

What does Heathcliff do after being expelled from Thrushcross Grange?

• He immediately returns to Wuthering Heights
• He watches through the window as Catherine is pampered
• He breaks the Grange windows in revenge
• He goes to fetch Hindley for help

Which of the following events actually occur in Chapter 6?

Which statements about the Thrushcross Grange scene are accurate?

What does "portended" mean as used in "I knew nothing of what these symptoms portended"?

• Caused or brought about directly
• Served as a warning sign of a future event
• Completely cured or eliminated
• Disguised or concealed from view

What does "vociferated" mean in "I vociferated curses enough to annihilate any fiend in Christendom"?

• Whispered quietly under one's breath
• Shouted loudly and vehemently
• Carefully wrote down in a journal
• Thought silently to oneself

What does "culpable" mean in "What culpable carelessness in her brother!"?

• Admirable and praiseworthy
• Deserving blame or censure
• Accidental and unintentional
• Extremely generous and kind