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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIII | Chapter XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Jane, why are the girls predisposed to becoming ill so that forty-five out of eighty are afflicted?
(a) Because of semi-starvation and neglected colds.
(b) Because of stifling heat and a fatty diet.
(c) Because of physical abuse and lack of vitamins.
(d) Because of lack of exercise and too many sweets.

3. How does Jane respond to Mr. Lloyd's presence in the room?
(a) She feels apprehension and a conviction of insecurity and transformation.
(b) She feels panic and a conviction of incompetence and ill-will.
(c) She feels indifference and a lack of conviction that she will recover.
(d) She feels relief and a conviction of protection and security.

4. In the red-room, why does Jane rush at the door and shake the lock to escape?
(a) Because Bessie has threatened to strike her with a whip.
(b) Because she is cold and wants to light the fire.
(c) Because John is taunting her in the room.
(d) Because she thinks there is a ghost in the room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jane surprised to learn that Mr. Rochester is the proprietor of Thornfield?

2. Who orders a lunch of bread and cheese after learning of the girls' inedible breakfast?

3. According to Jane, what hour in the evening has provided "the ruddy gloaming, the licensed uproar, the confusion of many voices gave one a welcome sense of liberty?"

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

5. How old is Jane when the novel opens?

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