Which statement is true about Wuthering Heights?

Which statement is true about Wuthering Heights?

• A. It was published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell.
• B. It was written by Jane Austen.
• C. It was published in a single volume.
• D. It was written by Charlotte Brontë.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how the book was published. Wuthering Heights came out in 1847 under a male pen name, Ellis Bell, chosen by Emily Brontë to publish her work without gender bias. That use of Ellis Bell is what makes the statement true. The Brontë sisters published other works under male names—Charlotte as Currer Bell and Anne as Acton Bell—so this pattern helps explain why Emily’s authorship was initially hidden. The other options mix up who wrote the novel (Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë did not write Wuthering Heights), so they don’t fit.

The main idea here is how the book was published. Wuthering Heights came out in 1847 under a male pen name, Ellis Bell, chosen by Emily Brontë to publish her work without gender bias. That use of Ellis Bell is what makes the statement true. The Brontë sisters published other works under male names—Charlotte as Currer Bell and Anne as Acton Bell—so this pattern helps explain why Emily’s authorship was initially hidden. The other options mix up who wrote the novel (Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë did not write Wuthering Heights), so they don’t fit.