Wuthering Heights Quiz - Unseen Prose Extract

Who is the narrator of the story in the extract from "Wuthering Heights"?

• Heathcliff

• Cathy

• Nelly

• Hindley

Why was Mrs. Earnshaw ready to fling the child out of doors?

• She thought the child was too noisy

• She believed the child was a thief

• She questioned why her husband brought the child home

• She was afraid of the child's appearance

Where did Mr. Earnshaw find the child he brought home?

• In the streets of Liverpool

• In a nearby village

• At a local orphanage

• In a neighboring town

What did Mr. Earnshaw instruct to be done with the new arrival?

• To send it away immediately

• To wash it and let it sleep with the children

• To keep it in the barn

• To give it to a neighbor

How did Hindley react when he found the crushed fiddle?

• He laughed

• He blubbered aloud

• He ignored it

• He fixed it

What was Cathy’s reaction to the stranger?

• She welcomed it warmly

• She ignored it

• She grinned and spat at it

• She cried

What was the consequence for the narrator after the incident with the new arrival?

• They were praised

• They were sent out of the house

• They were given a reward

• They were ignored

What name was given to the new arrival, and why?

• Heathcliff, after a family friend

• Heathcliff, after a son who died in childhood

• Heathcliff, after a famous hero

• Heathcliff, after a pet

What is the technique in this quotation: "a dirty, ragged, black-haired child"?

What type of word is "older"? An: