Chapter XVIII Quiz — Wuthering Heights
by Emily Bronte
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter XVIII
How does Nelly Dean describe the twelve years following Catherine Earnshaw's death?
- The most turbulent period of her life
- The happiest years of her life
- A time of deep mourning and isolation
- Years of constant conflict with Heathcliff
Which physical features does young Cathy inherit from the Earnshaw side of her family?
- Fair skin and yellow curling hair
- Small features and a gentle voice
- Handsome dark eyes
- A tall, athletic build
Why does Edgar refuse to let Cathy visit Penistone Crags?
- The crags are too dangerous to climb
- He fears she will encounter wild animals
- The road passes close by Wuthering Heights
- The journey is too long for a child her age
Why does Edgar Linton travel away from Thrushcross Grange in this chapter?
- To attend a legal proceeding against Heathcliff
- To visit his dying sister Isabella and bring back her son Linton
- To purchase new property in London
- To seek medical treatment for his own illness
What imaginative role does Cathy play on the day she escapes to Wuthering Heights?
- A queen riding to inspect her kingdom
- An Arabian merchant crossing the desert with a caravan
- A knight on a quest to find the Fairy Cave
- An explorer searching for hidden treasure
What event brings Cathy and Hareton together for the first time?
- Hareton rescues Cathy from a fall on the moors
- The housekeeper introduces them formally
- A fight between their dogs
- Cathy asks him for directions to Penistone Crags
What causes Hareton to curse at Cathy during their first meeting?
- She accidentally injures one of his dogs
- She mocks his inability to read
- She orders him to fetch her horse as though he were a servant
- She tells him Heathcliff is not his real father
Why is Cathy horrified when the housekeeper tells her Hareton is her cousin?
- She fears Hareton will try to claim her inheritance
- She believes cousins should never be friends
- She cannot accept being related to someone she considers beneath her station
- She thinks the housekeeper is lying to upset her
According to Nelly, what has Heathcliff's treatment of Hareton been focused on?
- Physically beating him into submission
- Training him to take over the Heights as a gentleman
- Making him a brute by denying him all education and moral guidance
- Turning him against the memory of Hindley Earnshaw
How does Nelly convince Cathy to keep her visit to Wuthering Heights secret from Edgar?
- She promises to take Cathy back to the Heights
- She threatens to punish Cathy herself
- She warns that Edgar might dismiss Nelly if he learns of her negligence
- She tells Cathy that Heathcliff would be angry
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