Chapter XI Quiz — Wuthering Heights

by Emily Bronte

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter XI

What does Nelly initially believe she sees at the stone guide-post on the moor?

  • The ghost of Catherine as a child
  • The ghost of Hindley Earnshaw as a child
  • Heathcliff waiting for her
  • A stray dog from Wuthering Heights

What word does Hareton use to describe his father, Hindley?

  • Devil daddy
  • Wicked master
  • The brute
  • Old Earnshaw

Why has the curate stopped teaching Hareton to read and write?

  • Hindley cannot afford to pay the curate
  • Hareton refuses to attend lessons
  • Heathcliff threatened to knock out the curate's teeth
  • Catherine ordered the curate to stay away

What does Nelly witness Heathcliff doing with Isabella in the courtyard?

  • Arguing about Catherine
  • Giving her a letter
  • Embracing her
  • Walking with her toward Wuthering Heights

According to Heathcliff, why does he direct his revenge toward those weaker than himself rather than against Catherine?

  • He fears Catherine's temper more than Edgar's
  • The tyrant grinds down his slaves, and they crush those beneath them
  • He promised Catherine he would never harm her directly
  • Edgar is an easier target because he is wealthy

How does Catherine prevent Edgar from calling his servants into the kitchen?

  • She blocks the doorway with her body
  • She locks the door and throws the key into the fire
  • She threatens to scream and alarm the whole household
  • She begs Heathcliff to leave peacefully

To what animal does Catherine compare Edgar after he fails to confront Heathcliff physically?

  • A fox
  • A rat
  • A sucking leveret
  • A trembling doe

What finally causes Edgar to strike Heathcliff?

  • Heathcliff insults Catherine directly
  • Heathcliff pushes the chair Edgar is leaning on
  • Heathcliff draws a weapon
  • Heathcliff refuses to leave after being asked three times

How does Heathcliff escape from Thrushcross Grange after the confrontation?

  • He climbs through a window
  • Catherine unlocks the door for him
  • He smashes the lock with a poker
  • He fights his way past the servants

What ultimatum does Edgar give Catherine at the end of the chapter?

  • She must apologize to Isabella or leave the house
  • She must choose between Heathcliff and him, as she cannot keep both
  • She must write to Heathcliff and formally end their friendship
  • She must agree never to speak of Heathcliff again

How does Catherine respond to Edgar's ultimatum?

  • She calmly chooses Edgar and agrees to give up Heathcliff
  • She throws a violent fit, collapses with blood on her lips, and locks herself in her room
  • She tells Edgar she will think about it overnight
  • She runs after Heathcliff to beg him to return

Why does Nelly refuse to warn Edgar about Catherine's threatened breakdown?

  • She does not believe Catherine is truly ill
  • She believes Catherine is manipulating the situation and should control herself
  • Edgar has forbidden Nelly from speaking to him
  • She is too frightened of Catherine's temper

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