Chapter XXV Quiz — Wuthering Heights

What does Nelly tease Lockwood about at the start of Chapter 25?

• His dislike of the moors
• His interest in Catherine Linton
• His plans to leave Thrushcross Grange
• His friendship with Heathcliff

What is Nelly's honest assessment of Linton Heathcliff when Edgar asks?

• He is strong and will make a fine husband
• He is exactly like his father Heathcliff
• He is delicate and unlikely to reach manhood, but not like his father
• He is cruel and should be avoided at all costs

What does Edgar look toward during his soliloquy at the window?

• Wuthering Heights
• Penistone Crags
• Gimmerton Kirk and the churchyard
• The road to London

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

Why does young Cathy mistakenly believe Edgar is recovering?

• The doctor tells her he is improving
• Edgar resumes walks and has flushed cheeks and bright eyes
• Edgar begins eating more food
• Nelly assures her that he is getting better

What does the word "acquiesce" mean as used in the chapter?

• To argue passionately against something
• To accept something reluctantly but without protest
• To demand immediate action
• To celebrate enthusiastically

What significant event happens on Cathy's seventeenth birthday?

• Edgar takes her to visit Linton
• Edgar does not visit the churchyard for the first time
• Heathcliff sends a gift to Cathy
• Linton arrives at Thrushcross Grange

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does Linton claim about himself in his letter to Edgar?

• That he is completely healthy and strong
• That his father says he is more Edgar's nephew than Heathcliff's son
• That he plans to run away from Wuthering Heights
• That he no longer cares about seeing Cathy

What does "avaricious" mean as used to describe Heathcliff's plans?

• Generous and charitable
• Having extreme greed for wealth or material gain
• Cautious and careful
• Loving and devoted

How does Heathcliff control Linton's correspondence with Edgar?

• He forbids Linton from writing at all
• He insists on seeing every letter and steers Linton away from complaints
• He hires a tutor to write the letters for Linton
• He burns the letters before they are sent

What is Edgar's pragmatic reason for considering a marriage between Cathy and Linton?

• He believes Linton will make Cathy happy
• He wants to form an alliance with Heathcliff
• He hopes it will allow Cathy to retain Thrushcross Grange
• He wants Cathy to move to Wuthering Heights

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What conditions are set for the weekly meetings between Cathy and Linton?

• They must meet at Wuthering Heights with Heathcliff present
• They must meet at Thrushcross Grange in Edgar's presence
• They must ride or walk on the moors nearest the Grange under Nelly's guardianship
• They must exchange letters only, with no in-person meetings

What does the word "bequeath" mean as used in the chapter?

• To steal or take by force
• To leave or hand down something, especially after death
• To forget completely
• To discover something new