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AP Lit Final Flashcards

1
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What natural element would the author compare this novel to?

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A storm

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2
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Throughout the novel who is Heathliff’s closest companion and defender?

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Cathy

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Heathcliff realizes his plan to torment the children of his enemies has backfired when the cousins Hareton and Catherine fall in love. What stops him from harming them at the moment in which he has the most power to do so?

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The parallels of Hareton and Catherine’s relationships to Heathcliff and Cathy’s.

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4
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Which character elopes with Heathcliff?

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Isabella Linton

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Which of Cathy’s actions does Heathcliff view as the ultimate betrayal?

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Her marriage to Edgar Linton.

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How does Heathcliff accomplish his goal of ruining both the Earnshaw and Linton families?

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Luring Catherine into a marriage with Linton.

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As a boy, Heathcliff was bullied by…

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Hindley.

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8
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Which family resides at Thrushcross Grange?

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The Lintons

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9
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What is the name of Heathcliff’s son?

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Linton

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10
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How does Cathy die?

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Of brain fever, after giving birth.

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11
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The novel begins with Mr. Lockwood’s visit to Wuthering Heights. What was his reason for this visit?

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He was a tenant at Thrushcross Grange and wanted to meet his landlord.

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12
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What event causes young Cathy to spend five weeks at Thrushcross Grange?

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She is attacked by a dog and unable to walk.

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13
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Under what pseudonym did Emily Bronte first publish this novel?

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Ellis Bell

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14
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In the early days of their acquaintance, Catherine was cruel to Hareton. Later, she earns his forgiveness by…

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teaching him how to read and write.

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15
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Lockwood is one of the two narrators. The other is…

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Ellen Dean

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16
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What part of the world does the novel take place?

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the moors of Yorkshire

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17
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When Hindley dies, what becomes of Hareton?

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He lives with Heathcliff.

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18
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How did Heathcliff find himself at Wuthering Heights?

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He was adopted by Mr. Earnshaw.

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19
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Which family resides in Wuthering Heights?

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The Earnshaws

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20
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In the novel, who speaks in a gruff, nearly unintelligible accent?

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Joseph

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21
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“Whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” Which characters say this, and who is it about?

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Cathy, referring to Heathcliff

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22
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Which three words best describe the novel’s mood?

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Somber, tragic, haunting

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23
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The story is based on the interactions of two households. What are they called?

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Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights

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24
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Where is Heathcliff buried after his death?

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Beside Cathy.

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25
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Which of the following questions is NOT commonly speculated by readers?
Was Heathcliff black?
Did Heathcliff murder Hindley?
Was Heathcliff the natural son of Mr. Earnshaw?
Did Hareton have a mental disability?

A

Did Hareton have a mental disability?

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26
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Where were Heathcliff and Isabella when Catherine was sick?

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They were in the garden

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27
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What is odd about the state of Heathcliff’s dead body?

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He is smiling.

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28
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Where did Edgar hit Heathcliff?

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Neck

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29
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Describe Heathcliff’s relationship with Isabella.

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He feels guilty for marrying her

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30
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Who said, “I wish I had light hair and fair skin, and was dressed and behaved as well, and had a chance of being as rich as he will be!”?

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Heathcliff

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31
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Who appears in Mr. Lockwood’s dream?

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Catherine

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32
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Who is Nelly Dean?

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Lockwood’s housekeeper and servant at Thrushcross Grange

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33
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What did Heathcliff wish for when Catherine died?

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That she would take any form and haunt him

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34
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Who was the narrator of the story?

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Mrs. Nelly Dean

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35
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What is Heathcliff’s relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw?

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He is an adopted orphan.

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36
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Where was the author of the novel born?

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England

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37
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What is Wuthering Heights in the novel?

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The Setting of the story

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38
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Why did Mr. Lockwood go to Wuthering Heights? What kind of welcome did he receive?

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Vacation and solitude; he was not as welcomed as he hoped for

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39
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Who called Edgar to stop the quarrel between Heathcliff and Catherine?

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Ellen

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40
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Which action caused a lot of conflict in the novel?

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Catherine getting married to Edgar

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41
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What is the theme of this novel?

A

Revenge isn’t always sweet

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42
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T/F: Catherine loves Heathcliff, and she agrees to marry him.

A

False

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43
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Who marries Heathcliff?

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Isabella Linton

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44
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Who are Hareton’s parents?

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Hindley and Frances

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45
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How does Heathcliff change in his absence of three years?

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Better appearance and education but more full of hate and cruelty

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46
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Who is the main character in the story?

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Catherine

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47
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Why doesn’t Catherine want to marry Heathcliff?

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His social class is not high enough.

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48
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Who is Mr. Lockwood?

A

a tenant

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49
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Describe the relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine.

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They love but torment each other.

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50
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Why did Catherine throw the keys into the fire?

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Because Mr. Edgar tried to get hold of the key

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51
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What were women expected to do during the Victorian Era?

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Get married and have children

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52
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Who says: “Is he a ghoul or a vampire?”

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Nelly

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53
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Why does Heathcliff disappear?

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Catherine hurts his feelings, so he leaves

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54
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Why does Heathcliff escape?

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Because Edgar returns with men and guns

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55
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What does Catherine think about Heathcliff?

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He is the same as her.

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56
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What kind of reception did Isabella receive when arriving at Wuthering Heights?

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She is cursed or ignored and left to fend for herself

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57
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Which category of social classes during the Victorian Era was categorized as the skilled workers and the unskilled workers?

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Lower social class

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58
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Ch 12: It is assumed that Isabella has run off with

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Heathcliff

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59
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How did Heathcliff change towards the end?

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He lost his will for revenge. He became absorbed in Catherine’s spirit and longed only to be with her.

60
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Who tells Lockwood the story of those who lived at Wuthering Heights?

A

Nelly

61
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“Wuthering Heights”, which is so-called one of the symbols in the story, indicates ………

A

Discomfort, cold, rudeness, unhappiness

62
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Why does Catherine put herself into a fit?

A

She wants both Edgar and Heathcliff for herself.

63
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Why does Edgar bury Catherine away from the family?

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He wants her to be near the moors she loves.

64
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How does Lockwood’s return visit to Wuthering Heights affect the remainder of the novel?

A

Returning home in wintry weather, he becomes ill, which sets up his long time spent quietly listening to Nelly tell the story.

65
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Who is Isabella, and what does she think of Heathcliff?

A

Edgar’s sister who fancies to Heathcliff

66
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Why does Catherine accept Edgar’s proposal when she knows Heathcliff is a part of her soul?

A

She’s proud and seduced by the money and power of a marriage to Edgar and deludes herself into thinking it will put her in a position to help Heathcliff.

67
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Why does Hindley despise Heathcliff?

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Mr. Earnshaw favors Heathcliff over Hindley

68
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What are some of the themes of The Wuthering Heights?

A

Love, Hate and Revenge, Social Class

69
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Why does Nelly agree to take Heathcliff’s letter to Catherine?

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She thinks her delivering the letter will cause the least trouble.

70
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Why were Catherine and Heathcliff fighting after he starts showing Isabella interest?

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Because he kissed Isabella

71
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Describe Heathcliff

A

Dark with black eyes, well dressed, sullen, and short-tempered

72
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What type of narrator is used in “Wuthering Heights”?

A

First-person

73
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How does Heathcliff get Cathy to visit Linton?

A

He appeals to her pity and sensitivity concerning Linton’s loneliness and broken heart.

74
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How was Catherine planning to frighten Edgar?

A

telling him she was sick

75
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What does Catherine wish for in her delirium?

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She wishes she were a young wild girl living at Wuthering Heights as she used to be and that Heathcliff would join her in her grave

76
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How did Heathcliff appear in Earnshaw’s house?

A

Mr. Earnshaw found him on the street and brought the child home

77
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How does Heathcliff begin his revenge on Hindley?

A

Heathcliff wins great gambling debts from Hindley playing cards.

78
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Who married Catherine?

A

Edgar Linton

79
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Who is the Author of the book?

A

Emily Bronte

80
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Who hates Heathcliff?

A

Hindley

81
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foreshadowing

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the act of providing vague advance indications

82
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dialogue

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the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

83
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euphony

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any pleasing and harmonious sounds

84
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cacophony

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loud confusing disagreeable sounds

85
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ambiguity

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unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

86
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antithesis

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exact opposite

87
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archetype

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something that serves as a model

88
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catharsis

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purging of emotional tensions

89
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coherence

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logical, orderly, and consistent relation of parts

90
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conceit

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feelings of excessive pride

91
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hyperbole

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extravagant exaggeration

92
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imagery

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the ability to form mental pictures of things or events

93
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juxtaposition

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the act of positioning close together

94
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motif

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a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

95
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paradox

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a statement that contradicts itself

96
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personification

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attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas

97
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situational irony

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the incongruity between what happens and what was expected

98
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syntax

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the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

99
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tone

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a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author

100
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conflict

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opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces

101
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verbal irony

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a contrast between the intended and literal meanings

102
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flashback

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a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene

103
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foil

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a person or thing that serves to contrast with another

104
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analogy

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drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity

105
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connotation

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an idea that is implied or suggested

106
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apostrophe

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an address to an absent or imaginary person

107
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parody

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a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style

108
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chiasmus

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inversion in the second of two parallel phrases

109
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malapropism

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misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

110
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persona

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an image of oneself that one presents to the world

111
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didactic

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instructive, especially excessively

112
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allegory

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a style in which characters and events are symbolic

113
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characterization

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the act of describing essential features

114
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ethos

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a rhetorical appeal that relies on the character or credibility of the speaker

115
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pathos

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a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow

116
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logos

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a rhetorical appeal to the audience’s reason or rationality

117
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alliteration

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use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

118
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assonance

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the repetition of similar vowels in successive words

119
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consonance

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the repetition of sounds especially at the ends of words

120
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caesura

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a break or pause in the middle of a verse line

121
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elegy

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a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

122
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couplet

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a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse

123
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anaphora

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repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses

124
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epistrophe

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repetition of the ends of successive sentences, verses, etc.

125
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epithet

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descriptive word or phrase

126
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anachronism

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locating something at a time when it couldn’t have existed

127
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explication

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a detailed discussion of the meaning of something

128
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farce

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a comedy characterized by broad satire

129
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hubris

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overbearing pride or presumption

130
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melodrama

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a story with characters behaving in an extremely emotional way

131
Q

Who first sees the ghost of Hamlet’s Father?

A

Bernardo & Marcellus

132
Q

What do Voltimand and Cornelius report when they return from Norway?

A

King Fortinbras is dead and will never attack Denmark again but they do want to pass through Denmark to attack Poland.

133
Q

What play does Hamlet have the players perform?

A

The Murder of Gonzago.

134
Q

According to Claudius, what is the oldest sin?

A

Killing a brother

135
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Where did Hamlet bury Polonius?

A

Under the stairs near the castle lobby

136
Q

Why does Denmark become a prison for Hamlet?

A

He has to kill Claudius

137
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Which character does Hamlet ask forgiveness from before he dies?

A

Laertes

138
Q

What quality of the ghosts convinces Horatio that it is the deceased king Hamlet?

A

The ghost’s clothes

139
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After the play, what does Claudius do?

A

Tries to pray

140
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Why doesn’t Hamlet immediately kill Claudius after the play?

A

He doesn’t want him to go to heaven

141
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Who does Ophelia give fennel and columbine to?

A

Claudius

142
Q

How does Hamlet get back to Denmark?

A

Pirates take him back

143
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What is the order of people dying in the final scene?

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Gertrude, Claudius, Laertes, Hamlet

144
Q

Who said “O God, God,
How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable
Seem to me all the uses of this world!”i

A

Hamlet

145
Q

Who said “to thine own self be true”

A

Polonius

146
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Who said “O God, God,
How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable
Seem to me all the uses of this world!”

A

Hamlet

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