Name_______________________________ Classwork/Homework

Wuthering Heights
Homework #7 pages 164-190, chapters 13 and 14
9 points

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Explain what Kenneth says on page 164 about what will happen with the thing that Mr. Linton has
"saved from the grave."

2. How does the description of Wuthering Heights match those who are living there now?

3. On the bottom of 172, why does Hindley say that he will not let Heathcliff leave Wuthering Heights?
What does he want the opportunity to do?

4. In the middle of this section Nelly reads a letter that Isabella

wrote her. This changes the narration a little bit. What
experiences and emotions are biasing Isabella's view of her new
surroundings?
5. What does it mean that Isabella will be "Edward's proxy in suffering"? (page 178)

6. Why are the words "duty" and "humanity" emphasized in Heathcliff's speech on page 182. What is
Heathcliff implying about these words in connected with Edgar?

7. Heathcliff is still stewing about the fact that Edgar hit him in the throat the last time he was in
Thrushcross Grange. Why does he say that if the roles were reversed, he would never have hit
Edgar?

8. To what does Heathcliff attribute Catherine's sadness and illness?

9. If you were Nelly, would you bring a note to Catherine? Why?