Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontė
a Penny Culliton production
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Who is Lockwood?
Describe the atmosphere at Wuthering Heights.
Describe Heathcliff.
Whom does Lockwood go to visit in Ch. 2? What people does he meet on this visit?
What does Heathcliff reply when Lockwood asks if the sullen woman is his wife?
What happens as Lockwood attempts to leave the Heights?
To which room does Zillah take Lockwood in Ch. 3?
What names are carved into the window ledge? Can you tell what the "purpose" of this might have been?
What things are written in the book margins? By whom?
Describe Lockwood's first dream.
Describe his second dream.
When Heathcliff hears Lockwood's scream and comes to the room, what is his reaction to Lockwood's description of the second dream?
What does he do at the open window?
What does Lockwood think of Heathcliff's behavior? Does Heathcliff's behavior make sense to the reader? Explain.
Who is now the narrator of the main story?
How has Heathcliff treated Hareton? Why?
Summarize how Heathcliff got to Wuthering Heights in the first place and what others thought of this.
Which person continued to hate Heathcliff? Why? Did Heathcliff deserve this, do you think?
How did Heathcliff keep Hindley from triumphing completely before Mr. Earnshaw died?
Why did people begin to pamper Heathcliff?
Where is Hindley eventually sent?
Describe the character of Cathy Earnshaw.
What is "the worst punishment" anyone could inflict upon Cathy?
Describe the relationship of Cathy and Heathcliff as it is portrayed in Ch. 5.
Whom does Hindley bring home with him in Ch. 6?
Is Nelly Dean a reliable narrator? Should we take what she says at face value? EXPLAIN!
What is Heathcliff's place in the household after Hindley's return? Why?
How does Cathy happen to come in contact with Thrushcross Grange?
What is the difference between the Lintons and the Earnshaws?
Why didn't Heathcliff stay with Cathy at the Grange?
What is Heathcliff now forbidden to do?
How has Cathy changed during her stay with the Lintons?
How has Heathcliff changed since Cathy went away? Why has this happened?
Under what condition do the Lintons let their children come to Wuthering Heights?
How does Heathcliff react to Cathy's return? Why?
What advice does Nelly give Heathcliff?
What does Heathcliff vow to do after Hindley banishes him from the dinner?
What is Heathcliff's and Cathy's relationship like by the end of Ch. 7?
What happens to Frances?
In what way is Cathy now leading a "double life" of sorts?
How old are Cathy and Heathcliff now?
What is Heathcliff like now?
Describe what happens the day Hindley goes away for the afternoon.
What now is the relationship between Edgar Linton and Cathy Earnshaw?
Should the reader view this in a positive or a negative light? Explain.
Chapters 9 ( top )
How does Hindley treat his son?
What almost happens to Hareton? Who saves him? Why?
What does Cathy confide to Nelly?
What is your opinion of Cathy at this point?
What reason does Cathy give for marrying Edgar Linton when it is obvious even to her that she belongs with Heathcliff? What does Nelly say to all this?
What happens to Heathcliff in Ch. 9?
What happens to Cathy (where does she go, etc.)? Why?
What is the symbolic significance of the coincidence of Cathy's visit to the Lintons and the deaths of the elder Lintons?
Why do you suppose Cathy waits three more years before marrying Linton?
Chapter 10 ( top )
What did Heathcliff do and how did he change during these three years?
What is Linton's attitude towards Heathcliff?
What had Heathcliff originally planned to do immediately upon his return? Why? Why didn't he do so?
Where is Heathcliff staying now? Why do you suppose he is doing this?
What happens to Isabella?
What does Cathy tell Isabella about Heathcliff? Does this seem odd coming from Catherine? Explain!!
What does Heathcliff ask Cathy about Isabella? What is the significance of this question? (What is Heathcliff planning to do?)
What do you think of Nelly's appraisal of the situation at the end of Ch. 10?
Chapter 11 ( top )
What is Heathcliff doing to Hareton?
About what do Cathy and Heathcliff argue?
What happens between Heathcliff and Edgar?
What does Cathy threaten to do if she can't see Heathcliff?
What choice does Edgar demand Cathy make?
What is her reaction?
What does Edgar tell Isabella?
Cite three misjudgments that Nelly Dean makes in Ch. 11.
Chapter 12 ( top )
What does Nelly think of Cathy's illness?
What does Cathy imagine herself saying to Heathcliff?
On her way to get the doctor, what does Nelly find? Who probably did this? Why? (What early episode concerned a pet dog?)
Where has Isabella gone?
What is Edgar's reaction?
Chapter 13 ( top )
What does Edgar do for Cathy in Ch. 13? Why hadn't he done this when she was first ill?
What is Cathy's condition now?
What do Isabella's letters say?
Chapter 14 ( top )
What reason does Nelly give for Linton's staying with Cathy? What does Heathcliff say to this?
What request does Heathcliff make of Nelly?
What contrasts does Heathcliff make between his feelings for Cathy and Edgar's feelings for her?
What is Nelly's behavior like during this visit?
How is Heathcliff treating Isabella?
In your opinion, does Isabella deserve this treatment? Why or why not?
How is Heathcliff keeping Isabella from leaving him?
What does Heathcliff tell Nelly will happen if she does not grant his request?
What does Nelly agree to?
Chapter 15 ( top )
Describe the visit of Heathcliff to Cathy. How is this behavior both unusual but typical of these two characters?
How is Nelly behaving? How is this typical of her?
Chapters 16 ( top )
What happens after Cathy gives birth to Catherine?
Who will now inherit the estate after Edgar's death?
How does Heathcliff react when Nelly comes out to the garden to speak with him?
Explain what happens with the locket.
Where is Cathy buried? Why is this appropriate?
Chapter 17 ( top )
What does Isabella do in Ch. 17? Why?
What did Heathcliff do to Hindley?
Describe the scene as Isabella escaped from Wuthering Heights. How do Hareton's actions at the time recall a past incident? Who taught him to do this, do you suppose?
Who is Linton Heathcliff?
What happens to Edgar? To Hindley?
Why doesn't Edgar lay claim to his nephew, Hareton, now?
What does Heathcliff intend to do with Hareton?
Chapter 18 ( top )
What is young Catherine like?
What happens to Isabella?
Where does Edgar go for three weeks?
While he is gone, what experiences does Catherine have?
What does the argument between Catherine and Hareton recall?
What information does Catherine give Hareton? Why is this bad? (Why shouldn't people at the Heights know about this?
Chapter 19 ( top )
Which parent does Linton most take after? Explain.
How does Catherine react to Linton?
Who demands custody of Linton?
What could Edgar demand in return? Why wouldn't that be very practical at this time?
Do you sympathize with Linton? Why or why not?
Chapter 20 ( top )
What is Heathcliff's reaction to his son? Do you blame him for feeling this way?
What are Heathcliff's plans for Linton?
How does Linton like Wuthering Heights?
Chapter 21 ( top )
What news does Nelly get about Linton in Ch. 21?
What happens when Catherine turns 16?
What are Heathcliff's plans for Catherine and Linton?
How does Catherine react to seeing Linton again?
How does Linton act? Who finally keeps Catherine company?
How does Heathcliff feel about Hareton?
What do Linton and Catherine make fun of?
Why is Catherine upset when Edgar forbids her to go to Wuthering Heights?
What does she continue to do?
How does the Linton-Catherine-Hareton situation recall the Edgar-Cathy-Heathcliff triangle?
In what ways are the two situations different?
Chapter 22 ( top )
What happens to Edgar?
About what is Catherine upset?
What happens to Catherine when she tries to get a rose?
Chapter 23 ( top )
What does Heathcliff say about Linton? Does this work?
What quality in Catherine is Heathcliff playing on to carry out his design?
What is the first we hear of Linton when they visit him the next day?
What (if anything) does Linton really seem to want with Catherine?
What do Linton and Catherine argue about? How does the argument end?
Isn't Nelly's description of Linton as "the worst-tempered bit of a sickly slip that ever struggled into its teens" absolutely perfect?!
What does Catherine do while Nelly is ill?
Chapter 24 ( top )
What did Linton and Catherine argue about one day?
How does Catherine embarrass Hareton?
How does Hareton react?
What does Linton do?
What happens the next time that Catherine visits Linton?
When Linton apologizes, what does he say about the connection between his own behavior and how Heathcliff treats him? Do you sympathize at all now with Linton? Explain why or why not.
Why does Catherine stop going to Wuthering Heights?
Does Edgar disapprove of Linton? Explain.
Chapter 25 ( top )
According to Nelly, why aren't Linton's letters to Edgar filled with his usual whining and complaining?
Chapter 26 ( top )
Why does Linton want Catherine to stay another half hour, even though he in clearly not enjoying their visit?
What does Nelly think is the cause of Linton's worsened condition? Do you think she is right?
Why or why not?
Chapter 27 ( top )
How is Edgar Linton's health? What difference does this make to the plot of the novel (what will or will not happen because of this)?
How does Linton act during their meeting in Ch. 27? How does Catherine react to this?
What was the purpose of Linton's histrionics?
What sort of person does Linton turn out to be? How is this to be expected when we consider his parentage?
Why must Heathcliff force Catherine to marry Linton? (Explain how the inheritance works.)
How does Catherine react to Heathcliff's beating? How do you suppose her mother would have reacted in a similar situation?
Chapter 28 ( top )
What does Edgar try to do before he dies? What prevents him from doing it?
Chapter 29 ( top )
Where will Catherine now be living? Why?
How did Heathcliff punish Linton for his part in Catherine's escape?
How does Linton feel about Catherine now? Why?
What does Heathcliff tell Nelly about Catherine's ghost?
What did he do after her funeral (years ago)?
What did he do just before Edgar's funeral? How did this change his feelings about the ghost?
What does Heathcliff bribe the sexton to do?
Chapter 30 ( top )
Why does Heathcliff not send for a doctor for Linton?
What does Heathcliff show Catherine?
How does Hareton feel about Catherine?
Chapter 31 ( top )
Who is narrating the novel in Ch. 31?
What does Catherine think about Hareton? How does she treat him?
What does Heathcliff say about Hareton's face? What change does this mark in Heathcliff?
Chapter 32 ( top )
When does Ch. 32 take place? How much time has passed since the opening of the novel?
What changes have taken place at the Heights since Lockwood was there?
Who narrates Ch. 33?
Chapter 33 ( top )
What is ironic about Heathcliff's threat to Hareton?
How does Hareton feel about Heathcliff? Is he foolish, do you think? Does Heathcliff deserve any sympathy? Why or why not?
What does Heathcliff tell Nelly?
Chapter 34 ( top )
What mood is Heathcliff in during the days before his death?
What significance is there in Heathcliff's refusal to eat?
What is the significance to the location of Heathcliff's death and to the open window?
What actually caused Heathcliff's death?
What is rumored to take place now that Heathcliff is dead?
Does the novel have a happy ending or a tragic one? Explain!
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