Jane Eyre Quiz #2

Why did Jane have to stay up all night with Richard Mason in the North Tower?

• Because Mason had been attacked and badly wounded.

• Because Rochester needed to find a doctor.

• Because Rochester needed someone that he could trust to look after Mason.

• All three answers are correct.

In the novel, it is Robert Leaven, the coachman at Gateshead, who brings Jane the news that her Aunt Reed is dying. However, who does this in the TV adaptation?

• Jane's cousin, Georgiana Reed.

• Jane's other cousin, Eliza Reed.

• Bessie Leaven.

• Jane's evil cousin, John Reed.

Before Jane sets off for Gateshead, how much money does Rochester offer Jane for her journey? How much does he owe her?

• He offers her 50 pounds, but he owed her 15 pounds.

• He offers her 15 pounds, but he owed her 50.

• He offers her 5 shillings, but he owed her 15 pounds.

• None of the answers are true.

Why did Aunt Reed hate Jane's mother so much?

• Because Uncle Reed adored his sister (Jane's mom) and Aunt Reed disliked her.

• Because Uncle Reed loved Jane as much as his own children.

• Because Uncle Reed did not agree with having Jane's mother being cut off from their family (while Aunt Reed was very happy about this).

• All three answers are correct.

Mr Rochester had given Jane one week's leave of absence. However, how long did Jane stay at Gateshead?

• A fortnight (=15 days).

• Over a month.

• Three weeks.

• All the answers are false.

When Rochester asks Jane if she has a charm or a philter (= a potion) that can make him a handsome man, what is Jane's reply?

• "Go ask Miss Ingram, SIr."

• "I don't have such potions, don't be silly, Sir."

• "It would be past the power of magic, Sir."

• All the answers are false.

Right before Rochester declares his love for Jane, where has he (supposedly) found a position for her?

• Bitternutt Lodge, Connaught, Ireland.

• Bitternutt Lodge, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

• Bitternutt Lodge, Aberdeen, Scotland.

• All the answers are false.

How does Charlotte Brontë foreshadow the many difficulties that Jane and Rochester will have to face in the future?

• Mrs Fairfax does not approve of their marriage.

• Adele starts crying, because she thinks she will be sent to a boarding school where the teachers will mistreat her.

• The chestnut tree at the bottom of the orchard is struck by lightning.

• All three answers are false.