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Books Quiz - Author - Emily Brontë (Questions)

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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Which pen name did Emily use in her writing?

[ ]	Acton Bell
[ ]	Currer Bell
[ ]	Ellis Bell
[ ]	Harriet Bell

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

[ ]	Barnwell
[ ]	Bramwell
[ ]	Branwell
[ ]	Bridewell

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

[ ]	Bagshaw
[ ]	Earnshaw
[ ]	Grimshaw
[ ]	Henshaw

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

[ ]	Bradford
[ ]	Leeds
[ ]	Sheffield
[ ]	York

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

[ ]	Ronald Colman
[ ]	Errol Flynn
[ ]	Laurence Olivier
[ ]	David Niven

In which Yorkshire village is the Brontë Parsonage Museum?

[ ]	Haworth
[ ]	Helmsley
[ ]	Holmfirth
[ ]	Horton-in-Ribblesdale

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

[ ]	Brussels
[ ]	Edinburgh
[ ]	Paris
[ ]	Stockholm

What was the first name of Emily's father?

[ ]	Patrick
[ ]	Paul
[ ]	Peter
[ ]	Pierre

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

[ ]	Michael Ball
[ ]	Aled Jones
[ ]	Cliff Richard
[ ]	Russell Watson

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

[ ]	Halifax
[ ]	Harrogate
[ ]	Hawes
[ ]	Huddersfield

Books Quiz - Author - Emily Brontë (Answers)

Which pen name did Emily use in her writing?

[ ]	Acton Bell
[ ]	Currer Bell
[x]	Ellis Bell
[ ]	Harriet Bell

Anne used Acton Bell; Charlotte used Currer Bell

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

[ ]	Barnwell
[ ]	Bramwell
[x]	Branwell
[ ]	Bridewell

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

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

[ ]	Bagshaw
[x]	Earnshaw
[ ]	Grimshaw
[ ]	Henshaw

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

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

[x]	Bradford
[ ]	Leeds
[ ]	Sheffield
[ ]	York

She was born at 74 Market Street in 1818

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

[ ]	Ronald Colman
[ ]	Errol Flynn
[x]	Laurence Olivier
[ ]	David Niven

Niven played Edgar Linton, who marries Catherine

In which Yorkshire village is the Brontë Parsonage Museum?

[x]	Haworth
[ ]	Helmsley
[ ]	Holmfirth
[ ]	Horton-in-Ribblesdale

The family moved into the house in April 1820

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

[x]	Brussels
[ ]	Edinburgh
[ ]	Paris
[ ]	Stockholm

The school was the Pensionnat Heger

What was the first name of Emily's father?

[x]	Patrick
[ ]	Paul
[ ]	Peter
[ ]	Pierre

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