Chapter IV Quiz — Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter IV

How does Mrs. Reed increase Jane's isolation after the red-room incident?

She sends Jane to live with relatives
She gives Jane a small closet to sleep in and makes her eat alone
She hires a private tutor to keep Jane occupied
She locks Jane in the attic permanently

What is Mr. Brocklehurst's role at Lowood School?

He is the head teacher
He is the school's clergyman and treasurer who runs the institution
He is a visiting inspector from the government
He is a doctor who examines new students

How does Jane answer Mr. Brocklehurst's question about what she must do to avoid hell?

She says she must pray every night
She says she must read the Bible
She says she must keep in good health and not die
She says she must obey Mrs. Reed

What false accusation does Mrs. Reed make about Jane to Mr. Brocklehurst?

That Jane is violent and dangerous
That Jane is lazy and refuses to study
That Jane has a tendency to deceit
That Jane steals from the household

What metaphor does Jane use to describe her experience of vengeance after confronting Mrs. Reed?

A storm that clears the air
Aromatic wine with a metallic and corroding aftertaste
A bird escaping from a cage
A fire that warms the hearth

How does Mr. Brocklehurst's description of his daughter Augusta's visit to Lowood reveal his hypocrisy?

Augusta was impressed by how well the students were dressed
Augusta noticed the students looked like poor children while she and her mother wore silk gowns
Augusta refused to enter the school because it was too luxurious
Augusta reported that the teachers were cruel to the students

What does Bessie confess to Jane at the end of Chapter IV?

That she plans to leave Gateshead soon
That she is fonder of Jane than of all the other children
That Mrs. Reed secretly loves Jane
That she knows the identity of Jane's father

How does Jane first perceive Mr. Brocklehurst when she enters the breakfast room?

As a kindly grandfather figure
As a black pillar with a face like a carved mask
As a short, round man with a red face
As an elegant gentleman in fine clothing

Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter IV?

Jane strikes John Reed on the nose when he tries to bully her
Mrs. Reed physically punishes Jane by locking her in the red room again
Mr. Brocklehurst praises Jane for her honesty about the Psalms
Jane runs away from Gateshead before being sent to Lowood

Which of these events does NOT occur in Chapter IV?

Jane is excluded from Christmas and New Year celebrations
Mr. Brocklehurst gives Jane a pamphlet about a child who died for lying
Jane apologizes to Mrs. Reed after her outburst
Bessie promises not to scold Jane before she leaves for school

In the sentence "her glance expressed an insuperable and rooted aversion," what does "insuperable" mean?

Temporary and fleeting
Impossible to overcome
Slightly annoying
Well concealed

What does Jane mean when she calls herself a "poltroon"?

A troublemaker
A liar
A coward
An orphan

When Mrs. Reed murmurs "sotto voce," she is speaking:

Angrily and loudly
In a quiet voice, so as not to be overheard
In a foreign language
With great authority

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