This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Turn Of The Screw > The Turn Of The Screw – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Turn Of The Screw Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Peter Quint didn't want ..... A) Flora to leave Bly. B) Miles to speak. C) The governess to touch Miles. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Miles to speak. 2. Sinecure A) Domestic workers. B) Holding a very important position. C) A paid position involving little or no work. D) Perplexity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A paid position involving little or no work. 3. Beatific A) Challenging an idea. B) Heavenly; blissful. C) Showing atonement. D) Entrenched in an ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heavenly; blissful. 4. Confabulations A) A type of melodic riff in jazz. B) A dinner party in a small restaurant. C) Chats; conversations. D) Grand parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chats; conversations. 5. Precocity A) Aware of one's surroundings. B) Brilliance; maturity. C) Very large. D) Reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brilliance; maturity. 6. Miles teeth are bright in the A) Moonlight. B) Sunlight. C) Morning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moonlight. 7. The next time the governess saw the man from the tower he was ..... A) Outside the church. B) Outside the window. C) In the park. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outside the window. 8. Miles ..... with the governess. A) Spent all his time. B) Did not spend time. C) Spent the morning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did not spend time. 9. The governess thought that Miles was ..... A) A good, sweet child. B) A problematic boy. C) A bad boy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A good, sweet child. 10. The children's uncle was ..... A) Rich but ugly and unkind. B) Not a gentleman. C) Rich, good-looking and kind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rich, good-looking and kind. 11. Reticence A) A servant's uniform. B) Aware of imminent danger. C) Reluctance; reservation. D) Sure of the answer on a test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reluctance; reservation. 12. Stupefaction A) In quarantine or isolation. B) Ominous. C) Bewilderment; perplexity. D) Amazed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bewilderment; perplexity. 13. What comes in the mail on the governess's first day? A) Her contract. B) Miles's expulsion letter. C) A letter from Quint. D) A painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Miles's expulsion letter. 14. What does the governess notice about the young boy's behavior? A) Secretive, mysterious behavior involving interactions with ghosts or spirits. B) Angry, aggressive behavior towards others. C) Happy, carefree behavior with no concerns. D) Open, honest behavior with no secrets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secretive, mysterious behavior involving interactions with ghosts or spirits. 15. According to the housekeeper, Mr Quint was ..... A) A nice man. B) A bad man. C) A distant man. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bad man. 16. The governess points across the lake and shouts, "She's there, she's there!" She is referring to Miss Jessel. Why is the governess excited to see the apparition at this time? A) The governess believes that Mrs. Grose will finally see the ghost. B) The governess believes that Flora will finally see how evil she is. C) The governess believes Miles will confess now. D) The governess has never seen Miss Jessel outside before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The governess believes that Mrs. Grose will finally see the ghost. 17. Interlocutor A) A literary device used in poetry to announce an event. B) Speaker; interviewer; conversationalist. C) Someone who swears earnestly. D) A man who is totally captivated by a female. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speaker; interviewer; conversationalist. 18. After dinner, Miles ..... A) Looked out of the window. B) Went to his room. C) Stayed in his seat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Looked out of the window. 19. To avoid talking about the ghosts, the governess and the children ..... A) Invented new recipes. B) Talked about her life. C) Read many books. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talked about her life. 20. The governess believes that Miles, Flora, Quint and Jessel aren't very close A) T. B) F. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesThe Turn Of The Screw Quiz 1The Turn Of The Screw Quiz 2The Turn Of The Screw Quiz 3The Turn Of The Screw Quiz 4The Turn Of The Screw Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books