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The Brontë sisters as painted by their brother Branwell. Emily is in the middle.

Author - Emily Brontë

Test your knowledge of Emily Brontë, her life, her poetry and her haunting novel Wuthering Heights in this Specialist Books quiz for keen classic literature fans.

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Fascinating Fact:

Wuthering Heights was initially criticised for its dark passion and violence but is now regarded as a major classic of English literature.

In Specialist Books, this Emily Brontë quiz focuses on her only novel, Wuthering Heights, alongside key details of her life, her poetry and her place in Victorian literature.

Key Terms

Gothic novel: A story that uses mystery, strong emotions and sometimes the supernatural, often set in dramatic or eerie locations.
Frame narrative: A story structure where one narrator tells, introduces or surrounds another person’s story.
Moorland setting: Open, often windswept countryside covered with heather or grass, which strongly influences mood and atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Who was Emily Brontë?

Emily Brontë was a nineteenth century English writer and poet, best known for her novel Wuthering Heights. She lived most of her life in Haworth, Yorkshire, with her family.

What is Wuthering Heights about?

Wuthering Heights follows the intense, troubled relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine, exploring themes of love, revenge, social class and the effect of the moorland environment on the characters.

How is Emily Brontë different from her sisters?

While all three Brontë sisters wrote powerful fiction, Emily is often seen as the most intense and experimental, using bold structure and atmosphere in Wuthering Heights and her poetry.

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Who played the title role in the 1997 TV musical Heathcliff?

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Thee musical was an attempt to fill in some of the gaps in Heathcliff's story

2 .

What was the first name of Emily's father?

Patrick

Paul

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The Reverend Patrick Brontë was an Irish priest who lived most of his life in England

3 .

Emily was born in the village of Thornton, near which Yorkshire city?

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She was born at 74 Market Street in 1818

4 .

In Wuthering Heights, what is the surname of the heroine Catherine?

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In one scene in the novel Catherine declares her feelings for Heathcliff and Linton to Nelly Dean, the housekeeper of Wuthering Heights

5 .

In which Yorkshire village is the Brontë Parsonage Museum?

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The family moved into the house in April 1820

6 .

Who played Heathcliff in the 1939 film version of Wuthering Heights?

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Niven played Edgar Linton, who marries Catherine

7 .

Which pen name did Emily use in her writing?

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Anne used Acton Bell; Charlotte used Currer Bell

8 .

What was the Christian name of Emily's alcoholic elder brother, who died in 1848?

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In his youth Branwell was considered the most talented of the children

9 .

Together with her sister Charlotte, Emily attended private school in which city?

Brussels

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The school was the Pensionnat Heger

10 .

In 1838 Emily took a job as governess at Miss Patchett's Ladies Academy, near which Yorkshire town?

Halifax

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The academy was a part of Law Hill School. The school no longer exists but the building is still there. It is now a private residence

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