The Turn of the Screw

What in Ch. 17 suggests that the ghosts might be real?

• All the lights go out in the room at once.

• There is a gust of wind and the room shakes although the curtains do not move.

• Flora confesses to protect her brother.

• Mrs. Grose finally sees the ghosts.

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The governess realizes that Miles piano playing

• was to bribe her to send him back to school.

• was a song that Peter Quint taught him.

• was a distraction so that Flora could sneak away.

• was forbidden by the uncle.

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What explanation does the governess give concerning how a small child like Flora could get in a boat, row it across a lake, and pull it into a small indentation to hide it?

• The uncle moved the boat to get Flora away from the governess.

• That at times like this she is not a small girl, and she is not alone.

• She had help from Miles the night before while they should have been sleeping.

• The boat was blown away in the storm.

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The governess points across the lake and shouts, “She’s there, she’s there!” She is referring to Miss Jessel. Why is the governess excited to see the apparition at this time?

• The governess believes that Mrs. Grose will finally see the ghost.

• The governess believes that Flora will finally see how evil she is.

• The governess believes Miles will confess now.

• The governess has never seen Miss Jessel outside before.

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At the opening chapter 23, Miles says, “Of course we’ve the others.” The “others” could refer to whom? (CHECK 2)

• The servants

• The uncle and his new girlfriend

• The ghosts

• The children from his school

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How does the story conclude?

• The uncle finally comes and fires the governess.

• Miles's heart stops.

• Flora runs away.

• The governess runs away.

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