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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives at Lowood to see Jane and is mistaken for the carrier by her?
(a) Mrs. Reed.
(b) Georgiana Reed.
(c) John Reed.
(d) Bessie.

2. To whom is Blanche referring when she tells Mr. Rochester that "half of them detestable, and the rest ridiculous"?
(a) Governesses.
(b) Handmaidens.
(c) Mistresses.
(d) Servants.

3. What does Mr. Rochester ask Jane regarding his appearance?
(a) Whether she thinks he is youthful.
(b) Whether she thinks he is handsome.
(c) Whether she thinks he is serious.
(d) Whether she thinks he is playful.

4. What does Mr. Brocklehurst accuse Jane of being after making her sit on a stool in front of the class?
(a) A bully.
(b) A liar.
(c) A thief.
(d) An atheist.

5. According to Jane, as she observes Mr. Rochester's talking with Louisa and Amy Eshton, she thinks that she understands the language of his countenance, though _____ and ________sever them.
(a) Taste; feeling.
(b) Rank; wealth.
(c) Feeling; wealth.
(d) Rank; taste.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jane, why are the girls predisposed to becoming ill so that forty-five out of eighty are afflicted?

2. As Mr. Lloyd questions Jane about her life at Gateshead, Jane's spirit is moved by what prospect which implies "an entire separation from Gateshead, an entrance into a new life?"

3. Who, according to Jane, in her final eight years at Lowood, "stood me in the stead of mother, governess, and, latterly, companion"?

4. What is Mr. Brocklehurst's complaint about Julia Severn's hair?

5. According to Mr. Brocklehurst, Miss Temple NOT should not accustom the girls to what?

(see the answer key)

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