Chapter V Quiz — Jane Eyre

How does Jane respond when Bessie asks if she will say goodbye to Mrs. Reed?

• She goes in and bids her a polite farewell
• She refuses, saying Mrs. Reed told her not to disturb her
• She writes a goodbye letter instead
• She asks Bessie to deliver a message on her behalf

How far does Jane travel from Gateshead to Lowood Institution?

• Twenty miles
• Thirty miles
• Fifty miles
• One hundred miles

What does Miss Temple do when the students cannot eat the burnt porridge?

• She scolds the cook and has new porridge made
• She tells the students they must eat what is served
• She orders bread and cheese for all students at her own responsibility
• She dismisses the students to the garden early

What book is Helen Burns reading when Jane first speaks to her in the garden?

• The Bible
• Pilgrim's Progress
• Rasselas
• Gulliver's Travels

How many girls share each washbasin at Lowood?

• Two
• Four
• Six
• Eight

What is Miss Temple's full first name?

• Mary
• Maria
• Martha
• Margaret

According to Helen Burns, how much do the students pay per year at Lowood?

• Nothing; it is entirely free
• Ten pounds
• Fifteen pounds
• Twenty pounds

How does Helen Burns react when she is publicly punished by Miss Scatcherd?

• She weeps and begs forgiveness
• She argues and protests the punishment
• She stands composed and grave, without weeping or blushing
• She runs from the schoolroom in shame

Jane eats a full breakfast of porridge on her first morning at Lowood.

Jane shares a bed with Miss Miller on her first night at Lowood.

What does the word "inanition" mean as used in: "I was now nearly sick from inanition"?

• Boredom or tedium
• Exhaustion from lack of food
• Anxiety or nervousness
• Physical injury or pain

In the sentence "The punishment seemed to me in a high degree ignominious," what does "ignominious" mean?

• Physically painful
• Unfairly administered
• Publicly disgraceful and humiliating
• Unusually harsh and severe

What does "redolent" mean in: "a strong steam redolent of rancid fat"?

• Free from; lacking in
• Strongly smelling of
• Slightly resembling
• Disguised or hidden by