Chapter XXVII Quiz — Wuthering Heights

by Emily Bronte

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter XXVII

Why does Edgar Linton allow Catherine to visit Linton Heathcliff?

He wants Catherine to negotiate a property settlement with Heathcliff
He hopes she will have a change of scene and will not be alone after his death
He has discovered Heathcliff's plot and wants to confront him
He is too delirious from illness to understand what is happening

What does Linton confess to Catherine on the moors?

That he has fallen in love with someone else
That Heathcliff has already claimed Thrushcross Grange
That he is a traitor and his father has threatened him
That he is planning to run away from Wuthering Heights

How does Heathcliff get Catherine and Nelly inside Wuthering Heights?

He threatens them with a weapon at the door
He sends Hareton to carry them inside by force
He uses Linton's frailty as a pretext, asking Catherine to help walk him in
He promises them important news about Edgar's health

What happens when Catherine tries to take the key from Heathcliff?

He lets her have it but locks another door behind her
He drops the key into the fire so no one can use it
He grabs her, pulls her onto his knee, and strikes her violently
He calls for Hareton to restrain her

What is Heathcliff's motivation for forcing the marriage?

He genuinely wants his son to be happy before he dies
He wants to unite the Earnshaw and Linton families out of respect for Catherine Sr.
He wants to claim Thrushcross Grange through Linton's inheritance rights
He hopes the marriage will redeem his reputation in the community

How does Linton's behavior change once he is inside Wuthering Heights?

He becomes even more terrified and hides in a closet
He becomes calm and selfish, demanding tea and showing no sympathy for Catherine
He stands up to his father and defends Catherine
He falls asleep immediately from exhaustion

What legal accusation does Nelly Dean make against Heathcliff?

She accuses him of attempted murder
She threatens to report him for kidnapping and calls it felony
She accuses him of forging Edgar's will
She threatens to have him arrested for assault

What opportunity for rescue do Catherine and Nelly miss?

A passing carriage stops at the gate but drives away
Hareton tries to unlock their door but cannot find the right key
Three servants from the Grange come to the gate, but Heathcliff turns them away
Joseph returns early and offers to help them escape

How long is Nelly Dean imprisoned at Wuthering Heights?

One night only
Two days and two nights
Five nights and four days
An entire week

What does Heathcliff's remark about "slow vivisection" reveal about his character in this chapter?

That he has a scientific interest in medicine
That his cruelty has moved beyond revenge into sadistic pleasure in suffering
That he is bluffing to frighten Catherine into compliance
That he regrets what he is doing but feels compelled to continue

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