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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Mr. Rochester gives Adele her gift, he tells Jane that he is not fond of what?
(a) The prattle of children.
(b) The moodiness of children.
(c) The absence of adults.
(d) The dishonesty of servants.

3. How old is Jane when the novel opens?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fifteen.

4. What is Mr. Brocklehurst's complaint about Julia Severn's hair?
(a) It is too long.
(b) It is too curly.
(c) It is unclean.
(d) It is cropped.

5. When Mr. Rochester is in Leah's, what "sickening sense" does Jane feel regarding his absence?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Relief.
(c) Grief.
(d) Pleasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jane respond to Mr. Lloyd's presence in the room?

2. After the disease abates at Lowood, what discovery is made that is mortifying to Mr. Brocklehurst?

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

4. 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.

5. 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?"

(see the answer key)

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