This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > Wuthering Heights > Wuthering Heights – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Wuthering Heights Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the outcome of Heathcliff's revenge against Hindley? A) Hindley's successful revenge against Heathcliff. B) Hindley's downfall and eventual death. C) Hindley's redemption and forgiveness. D) Hindley's reconciliation with Heathcliff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindley's downfall and eventual death. 2. What has happened to Mr. Earnshaw in chapter 5? A) Mr. Earnshaw becomes ill. B) Mr. Earnshaw gets married. C) Mr. Earnshaw moves away. D) Mr. Earnshaw dies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Earnshaw dies. 3. Which word best describes Edgar Linton? A) Spoiled. B) Rational. C) Mature. D) Respectful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spoiled. 4. Who is Hindley Earnshaw? A) Catherine's husband. B) Heathcliff's best friend. C) The brother of Catherine. D) The servant at Wuthering Heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The brother of Catherine. 5. Identify a key event in these chapters and explain its impact on the overall plot of the novel. A) The birth of Hareton Earnshaw. B) Hindley's decision to leave Wuthering Heights. C) Catherine's marriage to Edgar Linton. D) Heathcliff's arrival at Wuthering Heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heathcliff's arrival at Wuthering Heights. 6. As a child, Catherine falls powerfully in love with whom? A) Heathcliff. B) Hindley. C) Lockwood. D) Edgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heathcliff. 7. What is the name of Heathcliff's son? A) Hareton. B) Linton. C) Hindley. D) Edgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hareton. 8. Is the dark, brooding, and vengeful hero of Wuthering Heights. Despite the fondness Mr. Earnshaw professes towards him as a child, he is treated as an outcast due to his mysterious origin (he is an adopted gypsy). A) Edgar Linton. B) Mr Lockwood. C) Heathcliff. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heathcliff. 9. Who is the person narrating the story? A) Nelly (Housekeeper). B) Healthcliff. C) Catherine. D) Lockwood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nelly (Housekeeper). 10. Who tells Lockwood the story of Wuthering Heights? A) Heathcliff. B) Catherine Earnshaw. C) Nelly Dean. D) Edgar Linton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nelly Dean. 11. ..... was Mr Earnshaw's favourite A) Hindley. B) Catherine. C) Spiro. D) Joseph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catherine. 12. When does Cathy die? A) After Heathcliff kisses her. B) Before the doctor arrives. C) After Edgar sees her. D) After giving birth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After giving birth. 13. Is the housekeeper whose account of the events at Wuthering Heights A) Isabella Earnshaw. B) Nelly Dean. C) Catherine Linton. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nelly Dean. 14. Who says this on page 1 "God help us! A visitor!" ? A) Joseph. B) Catherine. C) Lockwood. D) Heathcliff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joseph. 15. The author of "Wuthering heights" -Emily Bronte was born in ..... A) 30 July 1828. B) 30 July 1818. C) 30 June 1818. D) 30 July 1808. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 July 1818. 16. What are the main themes of love and revenge in Wuthering Heights? A) Indifferent love and harmless revenge. B) Platonic love and forgiving revenge. C) Passionate love and destructive revenge. D) Unrequited love and peaceful revenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passionate love and destructive revenge. 17. Why does Hindley loathe Heathcliff? A) Hindley hates men in general. B) Hindley's father favors Heathcliff more. C) Heathcliff inherits the estate from his father. D) Heathcliff wins Catherine's love. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindley's father favors Heathcliff more. 18. Who are Linton's parents? A) Edgar and Catherine. B) Hindley and Frances. C) Isabella and Heathcliff. D) Catherine and Heathcliff. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isabella and Heathcliff. 19. The Linton family accept the invite for a Christmas party at Wuthering Heights with the condition A) That they let the servants have the night off. B) That Heathcliff is not there. C) That they won't be served turkey. D) That the children can come. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That Heathcliff is not there. 20. How did Heathcliff change towards the end? A) He realised that revenge was the only way to recover from the events of his childhood. B) He became obsessed with writing his version of events. C) He lost his will for revenge. He became absorbed in Catherine's spirit and longed only to be with her. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He lost his will for revenge. He became absorbed in Catherine's spirit and longed only to be with her. 21. Where does Heathcliff eventually bury himself in the novel? A) With Catherine. B) Thrush Cross Grange. C) Liverpool. D) Wuthering Heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wuthering Heights. 22. When the storm was howling around the house, Catherine stayed ..... A) Outside in the rain. B) In the kitchen. C) With Ellen. D) In her bedroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outside in the rain. 23. In which country does the novel 'Wuthering Heights' take place? A) United States. B) England. C) France. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) England. 24. Earnshaw's family was delighted to see the little gypsy boy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Who falls in love at the end of the story? A) Isabella & Heathcliff. B) Cathy & Linton. C) Cathy & nelly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cathy & Linton. 26. What is the likely cause of Heathcliff's departure from Wuthering Heights? A) Desire for revenge and tumultuous relationship with Catherine Earnshaw. B) Lack of money and financial instability. C) Desire for a more peaceful life. D) Incompatibility with the other residents of Wuthering Heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desire for revenge and tumultuous relationship with Catherine Earnshaw. 27. Loyal, reliable, and hardworking. A) Surly. B) Stalwart. C) Slovenly. D) Soliloquise. E) Sundry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stalwart. 28. ..... would inherit the Linton fortune if Edgar had no sons. A) Catherine. B) Heathcliff. C) Isabella. D) Nobody. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isabella. 29. When the woman looked at the man's ..... physique, she was greatly impressed by his muscular build A) Stalwart. B) Sundry. C) Morose. D) Sinewy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sinewy. 30. Who hated Heathcliff the most? A) Mrs. Earnshaw. B) Mr. Lockwood. C) Mrs. Dean. D) Mr. Earnshaw. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Earnshaw. 31. How did the author communicate the main ideas? A) With images. B) With dialogue. C) By explaining it directly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With dialogue. 32. What is Catherine angry with Heathcliff about as she prepares for death? A) That he gets to continue to live without her. B) That he will inherit Wuthering Heights. C) That he never made a move toward marriage. D) That he doesn't seem to care about her dying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That he gets to continue to live without her. 33. What did the narrator think about the trio at the table? A) They were all sad-looking. B) They were all wealthy. C) They were all happy. D) They were all intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were all sad-looking. 34. How is Heathcliff related to Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw? A) Heathcliff is not related to Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw by blood. B) Heathcliff is their cousin. C) Heathcliff is their nephew. D) Heathcliff is their son. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heathcliff is not related to Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw by blood. 35. What is announced at the end of the novel? A) Cathy and Hareton's upcoming nuptials. B) The birth of Cathy and Hareton's first child. C) Heathcliff's death. D) Mr. Lockwood's desire to purchase Wuthering Heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cathy and Hareton's upcoming nuptials. 36. Which author does not belong to the Victorian Era? A) Charles Dickens. B) Emily Dickinson. C) Richard Knaak. D) Mary Evans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Richard Knaak. 37. Catherine was buried ..... A) On the moors. B) At Wuthering Heights. C) In the church. D) In the churchyard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the churchyard. 38. What happened to Heathcliff after Catherine accepted Edgar's marriage proposal? A) He became rich. B) He married Isabella. C) He started working on the farm. D) He disappeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He disappeared. 39. Identify the character who said: "It's yon flaysome, graceless quean, that's witched our lad, wi' her bold een and her forrad ways ..... " A) Heathcliff. B) Linton. C) Hareton. D) Joseph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joseph. 40. What literary device is primarily used in the opening line "1801-I have just returned from a visit to my landlord-the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with." ? A) Simile. B) Foreshadowing. C) Personification. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreshadowing. 41. Who has rented Thrushcross Grange? A) Mr. Earnshaw. B) Heathcliff. C) Joseph. D) Mr. Lockwood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Lockwood. 42. Mr Earnshaw died in ..... A) Liverpool. B) His chair. C) His bed. D) The kitchen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His chair. 43. Chapter 13:In her frail state, Catherine is bedridden. One spring morning, though, she begins to find her strength. She is pleased when her husband places ..... on her pillow. A) "golden crocuses". B) Hareton. C) Fanny. D) Her newborn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "golden crocuses". 44. When was Wuthering Heights Published? A) 1899. B) 1850. C) 1847. D) 1901. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1847. 45. Discuss the role of social class in Wuthering Heights and how it shapes the characters' lives. A) Social class has no impact on the characters' lives in Wuthering Heights. B) The characters in Wuthering Heights are not affected by social class. C) Social class in Wuthering Heights shapes the characters' lives and interactions. D) Social class is the only factor that shapes the characters' lives in Wuthering Heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social class in Wuthering Heights shapes the characters' lives and interactions. 46. What does Catherine think about Heathcliff? A) He will not be happy with her. B) He is innerly the same as her. C) He is better than Edgar. D) He does not love her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is innerly the same as her. 47. What is the role of nature in portraying the emotions of the characters in chapters 4 and 5? A) Nature reflects the emotions of the characters through stormy weather and rugged landscape. B) The author uses direct descriptions to convey the characters' emotions, not nature. C) The characters' emotions are portrayed through their actions and dialogue, not nature. D) Nature has no role in portraying the emotions of the characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nature reflects the emotions of the characters through stormy weather and rugged landscape. 48. For how many years does the apparition say it's been a waif? A) Ten. B) Fifteen. C) Twenty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twenty. 49. After Linton's death, who does Nelly Dean want Cathy to marry? A) Nelly's nephew. B) Hareton. C) Heathcliff. D) Mr. Lockwood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Lockwood. 50. What does Heathcliff do to Catherine 2's locket? A) Steals it. B) Steals half and crushes the other. C) Admires it. D) Crushes it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Steals half and crushes the other. 51. What does Heathcliff do after overhearing Catherine's feelings about marrying him? A) He seeks revenge on Edgar Linton. B) He confronts Catherine. C) He marries Isabella Linton out of spite. D) He leaves Wuthering Heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He leaves Wuthering Heights. 52. How does social class affect the relationships between characters in Wuthering Heights? A) It is the main source of happiness and harmony in the relationships between characters. B) It leads to stronger bonds and understanding between characters. C) It has no impact on the relationships between characters. D) It creates barriers and conflicts due to differences in wealth, status, and societal expectations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It creates barriers and conflicts due to differences in wealth, status, and societal expectations. 53. Why does Linton help Cathy escape to see her father? A) He has a strong moral compass. B) He is tired of her crying. C) He hates his father. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is tired of her crying. 54. Why doesn't Catherine want to marry Heathcliff? A) He's not handsome enough. B) His social class is not high enough. C) She loves Edgar more than him. D) She thinks of him as a brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His social class is not high enough. 55. What feeling do we get from Wuthering Heights and its occupants in the first few chapters? A) They are cross, cold, sulky, and dark. B) They are contented, happy, and loving. C) They are a typical, old fashioned, homespun family. D) They are sad and mourning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are cross, cold, sulky, and dark. 56. Ch. 20-Heathcliff refers to Linton as ..... ? A) A lost orphan. B) His property. C) His servant. D) His long lost son. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His property. 57. Where do Cathy and Linton meet by choice? A) They only meet at Costa because it's the only place to get a decent coffee in Yorkshire. B) They only meet at Thrushcross Grange because it is cold and the house is well heated. C) They only meet at Wuthering Heights because Linton is too ill to go anywhere else. D) They meet on the moors because each is forbidden to go to the other's household. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They meet on the moors because each is forbidden to go to the other's household. 58. Why did Heathcliff leave home? A) He's a Hendly gene. B) He doesn't want to live. C) He felt offended when he eavesdropped on the conversation. D) He argued with Catherine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He felt offended when he eavesdropped on the conversation. 59. What causes Lockwood's narration to contain misleading events? A) His unfamiliarity with the story. B) His physical blindness. C) His drunkenness. D) His low IQ. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His unfamiliarity with the story. 60. Someone who dislikes people in general A) Misanthropist. B) Peevish. C) Stalwart. D) Surly. E) Slovenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misanthropist. Next →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesWuthering Heights Quiz 2Wuthering Heights Quiz 3Wuthering Heights Quiz 4Wuthering Heights Quiz 5Wuthering Heights Quiz 6Wuthering Heights Quiz 7Wuthering Heights Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books