Question

How does Isabella say Hindley tried to kill Heathcliff in Chapter 17?

a) He poisoned his food.
b) He shot at him with a gun.
c) He set fire to the house.
d) He pushed him off a cliff.

Answer 1

Isabella recounts that Hindley attempted to kill Heathcliff by shooting at him with a gun in Chapter 17 of 'Wuthering Heights'.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Chapter 17 of Emily Brontë s novel Wuthering Heights Isabella explains to Nelly Dean how Hindley Earnshaw attempted to kill Heathcliff. The correct answer to the question is b He shot at him with a gun. Isabella recounts the incident of Hindley waiting for Heathfield with a pistol and the pistols were discharged.