WUTHERING HEIGHTS – EMILY BRONTE

·         WUTHERING HEIGHTS – EMILY BRONTE

·         What is Wuthering Heights? It  is the name of a house.

·         Whom does Senior Earnshaw bring home? The orphan Heathcliff.

·         Who marries Catherine? Edgar

·         Why does Heathcliff torture Isabella? Because he wants to take revenge on her brother.

·         How long does Heathcliff keep away from Catherine? For three years.

·         What is Isabella’s child name? Linton.

·         What does Heathcliff hallucinate? The deceased Catherine.

·         Who is Cathy? Catherine’s child.

·         What is inscribed above the entrance of Wuthering Heights? “Hareton Earnshaw, 1500”

·         What kind of countryside surrounds Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange? Moorland

·         What destination does the young Catherine have in mind when she leaves Thrushcross Grange for the first time? The fairy caves at Penistone Crags

·         What is the name of the village near Wuthering Heights? Gimmerton

·         In what region of England was Emily Brontë raised? Yorkshire

·         Who plans to live at Thrushcross Grange at the end of the novel? Young Catherine and Hareton

·         Over the course of the novel, which characters claim to see Catherine’s ghost? Lockwood and Heathcliff

·         On what day do young Catherine and Hareton plan to be married? New Year’s Day

·         Why does young Catherine climb over the garden wall? To retrieve her hat, which fell off as she stretched for the fruit of a tree

·         Who raises Hareton during the early years of his life?Nelly

·         Who does Lockwood believe would have given young Catherine a fairy tale life, if only she would have fallen in love with him?Lockwood

·         characters dies first? Mr.Earnshaw

·         characters dies last? Heathcliff

·         According to Heathcliff, when will Catherine’s body decompose? When Heathcliff can join her in the earth

·         Where does Lockwood record Nelly’s story?In his diary

·         Which character speaks the words “I am Heathcliff!”- Catherine.

·         Which three names does Lockwood find inscribed in the window ledge near his bed at Wuthering Heights? Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Linton, and Catherine Heathcliff

·         Where does Earnshaw originally find Heathcliff? Liverpool

·         Where is Catherine buried? In a churchyard overlooking the moors

·         At what age is Linton taken away from Thrushcross Grange by Heathcliff?13

·         At what age is Linton reunited with young Catherine? `16

·         Whom does Hindley force to work as a servant in his home? Heathcliff

·         Whom does Heathcliff force to work as a servant in his home? Hareton

·         Where do Catherine and Heathcliff first become close? On the moors

·         Whom does Edgar Linton sometimes forbid his daughter to visit?Linton Heathcliff.

·         Where does Heathcliff live? Wuthering Heights

·         Why does Lockwood visit Heathcliff in Chapter 1? To rent property from him

·         Why does Heathcliff think his dogs attacked Lockwood? Lockwood tried to steal something

·         What does Joseph accuse Lockwood of stealing? A Lantern

·         To which Shakespearean hero does Lockwood compare himself after Joseph and Heathcliff accuse him of stealing? King Lear

·         Who intercedes in the argument in Chapter 2 and ensures that Lockwood can spend the night at Wuthering Heights? Zillah

·         What did Joseph make Catherine and Heathcliff do as children? Listen to sermons

·         Where is Lockwood's nightmare about Catherine Linton set? Wuthering Heights.

·         How does Lockwood wake up Heathcliff? By crying out in his sleep.

·         How long has Ellen Dean lived at Thrushcross Grange? 18 years

·         What does Lockwood mean when he says that "my predecessor's name was Linton"? Linton rented Thrushcross Grange before Lockwood did

·         What gift did Mr. Earnshaw promise to bring Nelly Dean from Liverpool? Fruit

·         Who took care of Heathcliff when he had measles as a child? Nelly Dean

·         Which of these best describes Cathy Earnshaw's personality when she was a child? Mischievous

·         Whose arms does Mr. Earnshaw die in? Cathy Earnshaw's

·         Who forces Heathcliff to work in the fields after Mr. Earnshaw dies? Hindley

·         What is Hindley's wife Frances afraid of? Death

·         What happens to Cathy the first time she goes to Thrushcross Grange? A dog bites her

·         Cathy does something to cause tension between herself and Heathcliff when she returns from her first visit to the Lintons. What does she do? She comments on Heathcliff's bad hygiene

·         What time of year does Cathy return from her stay at Thrushcross Grange? Christmas

·         Who does Heathcliff envy? Edgar Linton

·         Why do most of the servants leave Wuthering Heights after Frances dies?

·         Hindley becomes a cruel master

·         Why does Ellen stay in the room when Edgar Linton visits Cathy? Hindley asked her to

·         How does Cathy shock Linton when he comes to visit her? She pinches Ellen.

·         Which of these does Hindley do when he gets angry? Fire his gun.

·         Under what pseudonym did Emily Bronte first publish this novel? Ellis

·         What part of the world does the novel take place? the moors of

·         The story is based on the interactions of two households. What are they called? Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering

·         Which family resides at Thrushcross Grange? The Lintons

·         Which family resides at Wuthering Heights? The Earnshaws   

·         The novel beings with Mr. Lockwood's visit to Wuthering Heights. What was his reason for this visit? He was a tenant at Thrushcross Grange, and wanted to meet his landlord.

·         Lockwood is one of the two narrators. The other is...Ellen Dean.

·         How did Heathcliff find himself at Wuthering Heights? He was adopted by Mr. Earnshaw.

·         As a boy, Heathcliff was bullied by...Hindley.

·         Throughout the novel who is Heathliff's closest companion and defender? Cathy

·         What event causes young Cathy to spend five weeks at Thrushcross Grange? She is attacked by a dog and unable to walk.

·         Which of Cathy's actions does Heathcliff view as the ultimate betrayl? Her marriage to Edgar Linton.

·         "Whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same." Which characters says this, and who is it about? Cathy, referring to Heathcliff   

·         Which character elopes with Heathcliff? Isabella Linton
How does Cathy die? Of brain fever, after giving birth.   

·         When Hindley dies, what becomes of Hareton? He lives with Heathcliff.

·         What is the name of Heathcliff's son? Linton   

·         How does Heathcliff accomplish his goal of ruining both the Earnshaw and Linton families? Luring Catherine into a marriage with Linton.

·         In the early days of their aquantience, Catherine was cruel to Hareton. Later, she earns his forgiveness by...     teaching him how to read and write.

·         Heathcliff realizes his plan to torment the children of his enemies has backfired when the cousins Hareton and Catherine fall in love. What stops him from harming them at the moment in which he has the most power to do so?The parallels of Hareton and Catherine's relationships to Heathcliff and Cathy's.  

·         In the novel, who speaks in a gruff, nearly unintelligible accent?Joseph

·         Which of the following questions is NOT commonly speculated by readers? Did Hareton have a mental disability?

·         Where is Heathcliff buried after his death? Beside Cathy.

·         Which three words best describe the novel's mood? Somber, tragic, haunting

·         What natural element would the author compare this novel to? A storm