Jane Eyre, Chapter XXXIII quiz

Questions and answers

1. 1

   Question 1. What book is Jane reading when St. John arrives?

   • Correct answer: Marmion by Sir Walter Scott
   • Pamela by Samuel Richardson
   • Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
   • Bewick's History of British Birds

   Jane selects "Marmion" and begins reading the opening lines about Norham Castle before St. John's arrival interrupts her.

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   Question 2. How does St. John physically appear when he arrives at Jane's cottage?

   • Carrying a lantern, with Carlo at his heels
   • Soaking wet from an unexpected rainstorm
   • Neatly dressed, perfectly dry and composed
   • Correct answer: Covered in snow, his cloak white as a glacier

   Bronte describes St. John standing before Jane with "the cloak that covered his tall figure all white as a glacier," emphasizing both the storm's severity and his association with coldness.

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   Question 3. What is the name of the solicitor who has been searching for Jane?

   • Mr. Mason
   • Mr. Oliver
   • Correct answer: Mr. Briggs
   • Mr. Lloyd

   Mr. Briggs is John Eyre's solicitor in London. He wrote to St. John seeking information about the missing Jane Eyre.

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4. 4

   Question 4. How much money does Jane inherit from her uncle?

   • Fifteen thousand pounds
   • Correct answer: Twenty thousand pounds
   • Five thousand pounds
   • Ten thousand pounds

   Jane inherits twenty thousand pounds, far exceeding her expectation of "four or five thousand." St. John confirms it is "written in letters, not figures,--twenty thousand."

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   Question 5. What is St. John's full name, which reveals the family connection to Jane?

   • Correct answer: St. John Eyre Rivers
   • St. John Reed Rivers
   • St. John Briggs Rivers
   • St. John Edward Rivers

   St. John's middle name is Eyre, inherited from his mother who was a sister of Jane's father. Jane had noticed the initial "E" in his books but never asked what it stood for.

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   Question 6. What is Jane's primary reaction to learning the Rivers siblings are her cousins?

   • She is suspicious and demands proof
   • Correct answer: She is overwhelmed with joy, valuing family over fortune
   • She is disappointed they will claim part of her inheritance
   • She is indifferent and focuses on the money

   Jane claps her hands and exclaims "Oh, I am glad!" She calls the discovery "wealth to the heart" and a "mine of pure, genial affections," clearly preferring family to gold.

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   Question 7. Who answered Mr. Briggs's letter to Thornfield Hall?

   • Mr. Rochester
   • Adele Varens
   • Grace Poole
   • Correct answer: Alice Fairfax

   The reply was signed "Alice Fairfax," the housekeeper, rather than Rochester himself. This alarms Jane, who fears Rochester has left England.

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   Question 8. How does Jane plan to divide the twenty thousand pounds?

   • Keep the entire fortune, as St. John suggests
   • Present each cousin with a thousand pounds
   • Correct answer: Divide it equally four ways, five thousand each
   • Donate it all to St. John's missionary work

   Jane insists on dividing the inheritance equally among all four cousins: "twenty thousand pounds, the sum in question, divided equally between the nephew and three nieces of our uncle, will give five thousand to each."

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   Question 9. Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

   • True or False: St. John laughs when he sees Jane's stunned reaction to the amount of her inheritance.

     Happened

     This is true. Jane notes that "Mr. St. John, whom I had never heard laugh before, laughed now" when she is astonished by the sum of twenty thousand pounds.

   • True or False: Jane agrees to close the village school immediately upon learning of her inheritance.

     Didn't happen

     This is false. When St. John asks about the school, Jane replies, "I will retain my post of mistress till you get a substitute," showing her sense of responsibility.

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    Question 10. In the chapter, Jane says she was "almost in consternation" at St. John's arrival. What does "consternation" mean?

    • Anger, resentment, or irritation at being disturbed
    • A group of stars forming a recognized pattern
    • Delight or pleasant surprise at a welcome arrival
    • Correct answer: Anxiety, dismay, or bewilderment at something unexpected

    "Consternation" means a state of anxiety or dismay caused by something unexpected. Jane is bewildered because she did not expect any visitor during the severe snowstorm.

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    Question 11. When Jane reflects on being "lifted in a moment from indigence to wealth," what does "indigence" mean?

    • Ignorance or lack of education
    • Independence and self-reliance
    • Correct answer: Extreme poverty or destitution
    • Indifference or apathy

    "Indigence" means a state of extreme poverty. Jane contrasts her previous modest circumstances with the sudden wealth of her inheritance.

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    Question 12. St. John warns Jane that the story will "sound somewhat hackneyed" in her ears. What does "hackneyed" mean?

    • Strikingly fresh, novel, and original
    • Correct answer: Lacking originality; overused and trite
    • Hacked apart; roughly cut or mutilated
    • Long-winded, tedious, and needlessly drawn out

    "Hackneyed" means lacking freshness due to overuse. St. John uses the word because he is about to tell Jane her own life story, which she already knows well.

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