Chapter XXXIII Quiz — Wuthering Heights

What do Catherine and Hareton uproot from Joseph's garden?

• Rose bushes and tulips
• Currant and gooseberry bushes
• Apple and pear trees
• Vegetable beds and herb patches

How does Catherine tease Hareton at breakfast?

• She hides his book under the table
• She sticks primroses in his plate of porridge
• She mimics his Yorkshire dialect
• She draws a picture of him on the tablecloth

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What bold claim does Catherine make during her confrontation with Heathcliff?

• That she will write to her lawyer in London
• That Heathcliff has taken her land, her money, and Hareton's land
• That she plans to run away to Thrushcross Grange
• That Joseph has been stealing from the household

What causes Heathcliff to suddenly release Catherine after grabbing her by the hair?

• Hareton physically pulls her away from him
• Nelly Dean intervenes with a weapon
• He gazes intently into her face and something arrests him
• Joseph threatens to call the magistrate

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What metaphor does Heathcliff use to describe his failed revenge?

• Building a dam that collapses before the flood
• Gathering levers and mattocks to demolish two houses, then losing the will to use them
• Sailing toward a shore that keeps retreating
• Training hunting dogs that refuse to attack

In the context of this chapter, what does "antipathy" mean?

• A feeling of eager anticipation
• A deep-seated feeling of aversion or dislike
• A formal expression of sympathy
• An ancient remedy or cure

What physical trait do both Hareton and young Catherine share with the original Catherine Earnshaw?

• Their dark complexion
• Their tall, slender build
• Their eyes, which are "precisely similar"
• Their wild, curly hair

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does Heathcliff call Hareton in his confession to Nelly?

• "A thorn in my side"
• "A personification of my youth" and "the ghost of my immortal love"
• "The son I never wanted"
• "A mirror of my worst self"

What does "magnanimity" mean as Heathcliff uses it in Chapter 33?

• Physical strength and endurance
• Generosity and nobility of spirit, especially toward an enemy
• A tendency toward violent outbursts
• Extreme wealth and material success

How does Heathcliff describe seeing Catherine Earnshaw's image?

• Only in his dreams at night
• In a single portrait hanging in his room
• In every cloud, every tree, and every face he encounters
• Only when he visits her grave

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "laconic" mean as used to describe Heathcliff at the end of the chapter?

• Emotionally volatile and unpredictable
• Using very few words; brief and concise in speech
• Deeply religious and prayerful
• Physically weak and exhausted