Chapter VII Quiz — Jane Eyre

What physical affliction do the Lowood girls suffer during winter?

• Scarlet fever
• Chilblains on their hands and feet
• Frostbitten ears
• Broken bones from falls on ice

How far do the girls walk to attend church on Sundays?

• Half a mile
• One mile
• Two miles
• Five miles

Why does Miss Temple provide bread and cheese to the students?

• To celebrate a holiday
• Because the breakfast porridge was so badly prepared the girls could not eat it
• Because Mr. Brocklehurst ordered a special meal
• To reward the girls for good behavior

What is Mr. Brocklehurst's objection to Julia Severn's hair?

• It is too short
• It is dyed an unnatural color
• It is curled, which he considers a vain defiance of the institution's rules
• It is unwashed and unkempt

How are Mr. Brocklehurst's wife and daughters dressed when they arrive?

• In simple grey dresses matching the students
• In velvet, silk, and furs with elaborately curled hair
• In black mourning clothes
• In modest cotton with bonnets

What causes Jane to be noticed by Mr. Brocklehurst?

• She speaks out of turn
• She is caught reading a forbidden book
• Her slate slips from her hand and crashes to the floor
• Another student reports her

What does Mr. Brocklehurst order as Jane's punishment?

• She must copy lines one hundred times
• She is expelled from Lowood
• She must stand on a high stool for half an hour with no one speaking to her for the rest of the day
• She must go without supper for a week

What biblical allusion does Jane use to comment on Brocklehurst's focus on the girls' outward appearance?

• The parable of the Good Samaritan
• The cleansing of the cup and platter (Matthew 23)
• The story of David and Goliath
• The parable of the Prodigal Son

Miss Temple openly argues with Mr. Brocklehurst and refuses to follow his orders about the girls' hair.

Helen Burns passes by Jane on the stool and gives her a look and smile that inspires courage.

What does the word "penurious" mean as used in the phrase "the same penurious proportion observed in our ordinary meals"?

• Generous and plentiful
• Extremely meager and stingy
• Carefully measured and nutritious
• Randomly selected and varied

What does "hebdomadal" mean in the sentence "it was the hebdomadal treat to which we all looked forward from Sabbath to Sabbath"?

• Monthly
• Daily
• Weekly
• Seasonal

In the sentence "too well I remembered the perfidious hints given by Mrs. Reed," what does "perfidious" mean?

• Well-intentioned and helpful
• Deceitful and treacherous
• Vague and unclear
• Loud and dramatic