Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

by

Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights: Chapter 21 Quiz 6 questions

Test your knowledge of Chapter 21. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
How does Nelly learn about Linton's condition after he leaves Thrushcross Grange?
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By asking the Wuthering Heights housekeeper
By regularly visiting Linton at Wuthering Heights
By reading the letters that Linton sends to Edgar
By spying from the gardens at Wuthering Heights
What similarity does the novel highlight between Cathy and her mother?
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Both Cathy and her mother easily fall ill when they're sad
Both Cathy and her mother feel connected to the moors
Both Cathy and her mother are drawn to the wild Heathcliff
Both Cathy and her mother are raised in squalid circumstances
What does Heathcliff tell Cathy when she asks if Hareton is his son?
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He confirms that Hareton is his son
He claims Hareton is her brother
He quickly changes the subject
He denies that Hareton is his son
What is Heathcliff's intention in wanting Linton and Cathy to marry?
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He believes they're in love and thinks their union is inevitable
He wants to reunite the two families to consolidate power
He wants to strengthen his claim to Thrushcross Grange
He wants to spite Hindley by winning Thrushcross Grange
Why does Cathy end up exploring the house with Hareton instead of Linton?
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Because Linton is taller and she feels intimidated by him
Because Linton is too sickly and weak to show her around
Because Heathcliff insists she must accompany Hareton
Because she finds Hareton more interesting than Linton
When Cathy learns that she has relatives at Wuthering Heights, how does Edgar respond?
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He tells her that they don't count as real relatives
He says her mother wouldn't have approved of Hareton
He warns her about putting too much trust in Nelly
He demands that she cut off all contact with Linton