Chapter VII Quiz — Wuthering Heights

How long does Catherine stay at Thrushcross Grange before returning to Wuthering Heights?

• Two weeks
• Five weeks
• Three months
• One week

What does Hindley say when he tells Heathcliff to come greet Catherine?

• "Come say hello to your old friend."
• "You may come and wish Miss Catherine welcome, like the other servants."
• "Heathcliff, Catherine has been asking for you."
• "Come forward and show yourself, boy."

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does Heathcliff declare after Catherine comments on his dirty appearance?

• "I shall wash myself for your sake."
• "I shall be as dirty as I please: and I like to be dirty, and I will be dirty."
• "You have no right to judge me, Catherine."
• "I don't care what Edgar Linton thinks of me."

What condition does Mrs. Linton impose before allowing Edgar and Isabella to visit Wuthering Heights?

• That Catherine must stay at Thrushcross Grange in return
• That the children be kept apart from Heathcliff
• That Hindley promise not to drink
• That the visit last no longer than one afternoon

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does Heathcliff wish he had?

• More money and a horse of his own
• Light hair, a fair skin, and a chance of being as rich as Edgar
• A home far away from Wuthering Heights
• The strength to defeat Hindley in a fight

What does the word "discomfiture" mean as used in the phrase "enjoying his discomfiture"?

• Physical discomfort or pain
• Embarrassment and unease
• Anger and resentment
• Confusion and bewilderment

What does Nelly suggest about Heathcliff's parentage to cheer him up?

• That his parents were wealthy merchants from London
• That his father was Emperor of China and his mother an Indian queen
• That he was the lost heir to a noble Yorkshire family
• That Mr. Earnshaw was actually his real father

What provokes Heathcliff to throw hot apple sauce at Edgar Linton?

• Edgar calls Heathcliff a servant
• Edgar says Heathcliff's hair is "like a colt's mane over his eyes"
• Edgar tells Catherine that Heathcliff is beneath her
• Edgar refuses to shake Heathcliff's hand

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "coxcomb" mean when Hindley says Heathcliff is "attempting the coxcomb"?

• A lazy idler
• A vain person overly concerned with appearance
• A troublemaker or rebel
• A thief or swindler

How does Catherine reach Heathcliff when he is locked in the garret?

• She steals the key from Hindley's pocket
• She convinces Joseph to unlock the door
• She climbs out one garret skylight, across the roof, and into another
• She breaks down the garret door herself

What does Heathcliff say he is thinking about at the end of the chapter?

• Running away from Wuthering Heights forever
• How to win Catherine's love back from Edgar
• How to settle how he shall pay Hindley back
• How to become a gentleman like Edgar Linton

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?