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Quiz about Withering Heights
Quiz about Withering Heights

Withering Heights Trivia Quiz


The Brontes have been responsible for several literary classics. How "withering" will you find these questions?

A multiple-choice quiz by gajona. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
gajona
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
357,392
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
406
Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (10/10), Guest 120 (8/10), Guest 212 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The dark and smoldering "Wuthering Heights" was written by which of the Bronte clan? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the eldest son of the family into which the young Heathcliff is adopted? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The central character in "Wuthering Heights", a young Heathcliff, is adopted into which family? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The masterful work of Gothic fiction by Charlotte Bronte, "Jane Eyre", sees the young governess as teacher to which young girl? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Jane Eyre's employer is the dark and mysterious Mr who? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The multi-talented Bronte family lived in which Yorkshire town, situated on the brooding moors, in which 'Wuthering Heights' is set? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The youngest of the Bronte clan, Anne, wrote only two novels, "Agnes Grey" and which other? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The story of "Wuthering Heights" is re-counted by Ellen Dean to which character? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Under which pen name was "Wuthering Heights" written? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Wuthering Heights is the name of the farmhouse in the novel. However, what is the name of the Grand House? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 5: 10/10
Mar 06 2024 : Guest 120: 8/10
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 212: 9/10
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 2: 9/10
Feb 14 2024 : Guest 120: 7/10
Feb 08 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Jan 23 2024 : Guest 109: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The dark and smoldering "Wuthering Heights" was written by which of the Bronte clan?

Answer: Emily

Although this was Emily's solitary novel, it is believed by many to be one of the greatest works of fiction ever written. The novel was published in 1847, just one year before Emily's death from tuberculosis.
2. What was the name of the eldest son of the family into which the young Heathcliff is adopted?

Answer: Hindley

Hindley, who is Catherine's elder brother, quickly develops a hatred for the young Heathcliff due to his father's depth of feeling for the adopted boy. He ultimately descends into drunkenness and gambling following the death of his wife.
3. The central character in "Wuthering Heights", a young Heathcliff, is adopted into which family?

Answer: Earnshaw

The young Heathcliff is adopted and brought home by Mr Earnshaw to live as a member of the family at "Wuthering Heights". Mr Earnshaw takes pity on the starving boy whom he finds on a journey to Liverpool.
4. The masterful work of Gothic fiction by Charlotte Bronte, "Jane Eyre", sees the young governess as teacher to which young girl?

Answer: Adele Varens

Orphan Jane takes up the post of Governess at Thornfield, where she teaches the young Adele. At first Jane finds Adele to be a spoilt child. However, by the end of the novel they have become good companions.
5. Jane Eyre's employer is the dark and mysterious Mr who?

Answer: Rochester

Jane and Rochester fall in love, only for their wedding to be halted when it is revealed that Rochester is already married.
6. The multi-talented Bronte family lived in which Yorkshire town, situated on the brooding moors, in which 'Wuthering Heights' is set?

Answer: Haworth

The Brontes grew up in the Vicarage situated in the small town of Haworth, which is located in Yorkshire's West Riding. This Parsonage is now the Bronte museum.
7. The youngest of the Bronte clan, Anne, wrote only two novels, "Agnes Grey" and which other?

Answer: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

This novel is often considered to be one of the first seminal feminist works. The story tells of a woman who leaves her abusive husband and must then support herself and her young son.
8. The story of "Wuthering Heights" is re-counted by Ellen Dean to which character?

Answer: Mr Lockwood

Mr Lockwood is a rich southern gentleman visiting the north for rest and recuperation. He asks Ellen to tell him more about Heathcliff and other families in the area. Ellen, now the Housekeeper at the grand house, grew up at Wuthering Heights and is able to tell Lockwood about Heathcliff's early life.
9. Under which pen name was "Wuthering Heights" written?

Answer: Ellis Bell

In the early Nineteenth Century, writing was considered as being rather less than 'ladylike'. Emily therefore wrote under the pseudonym of Ellis Bell.
10. Wuthering Heights is the name of the farmhouse in the novel. However, what is the name of the Grand House?

Answer: Thrushcross Grange

Thrushcross was the most important building in the neighbourhood. The property was to be owned by Heathcliff in his later years.
Source: Author gajona

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