Which of the following words is NOT a probable quality in a Byronic hero?
A. Depressive.
B. Cunning.
C. Ruthless.
D. Morally righteous.
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All of the following can be said to describe Heathcliff’s similarity to the landscape in Wuthering Heights except ______?
A. Both are harsh and destructive.
Both are pastoral and free from modern civilization.
C. Both are melancholy and lonely.
D. Both are stony and difficult.
Which of the following words don’t agree with Cathy Earnshaw’s personality?
A. Emotionally capricious.
B. Controlling and manipulating.
C. Aspiring to infinite freedom.
D. Caring for people who are intimate to her.
Which of the following statements does NOT fit in with the nature of love between the adult Heathcliff and Cathy?
A. The love is full of mutual torture and self-torture.
B. There is something barbarous and animalistic in their love.
C. The love is so strong that it almost borders on insanity.
D. Though excruciatingly painful, the love can still bring Cathy and Heathcliff reassurance and peace sometimes.
Why is there so much cruelty and violence in Wuthering Heights?
A. To shock and fascinate readers.
B. To reveal how wicked and violent the characters are to each other.
C. To reveal the primal and primitive force that works beneath the controlled surface.
D. To show how backward Wuthering Heights is compared with Thrushcross Grange.