Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

by

Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights: Chapter 9 Quiz 7 questions

Test your knowledge of Chapter 9. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
Who saves Hareton from Hindley's drunken mistake?
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Catherine stops Hindley from burning Hareton with a hot fire poker
Nelly catches Hareton after Hindley throws him across the room
Heathcliff stops Hareton from drinking old liquor that Hindley left out
Heathcliff catches Hareton after Hindley drops him over the banister
What does Catherine tell Nelly in the kitchen while Heathcliff secretly listens?
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Catherine tells Nelly that she is elated to accept Edgar's marriage proposal
Catherine tells Nelly that she has some misgivings about her future with Edgar
Catherine tells Nelly that she thinks Heathcliff is a dangerous and stubborn man
Catherine tells Nelly that she is going to tell Heathcliff they should elope together
What is the effect of Hindley's revenge on Heathcliff?
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It makes Heathcliff seem newly patient and brave in Catherine's eyes
It drives Heathcliff to insanity and makes him violent and unpredictable
It makes Heathcliff seem so degraded that Catherine can't marry him
All of the above
What does Heathcliff not hear Catherine say to Nelly because he leaves in anger?
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That she loves him deeply even though she's marrying Edgar
That she does not love him and is desperate to marry Edgar
That she thinks he should leave Wuthering Heights right away
That she hopes Heathcliff leaves in search of his own fortune
What happens to Catherine when she searches for Heathcliff on a stormy night?
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She finds Heathcliff and they reconcile
She gets lost and can't find her way back
She catches a fever after searching for him
She decides to call off her marriage with Edgar
What happens to Mr. and Mrs. Linton after they nurse Catherine through her fever at Thrushcross Grange?
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They fall in love with Catherine
They catch the sickness and recover
They pass the sickness to Nelly
None of the above
What does the three-year wait before Catherine and Edgar’s marriage indicate?
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Catherine's questionable financial stability
Catherine’s continued attachment to Heathcliff
Edgar's hesitation to finally marry Catherine
A customary waiting period in that era