Chapter XII Quiz — Jane Eyre

Why does Jane walk to Hay on the January afternoon?

• To visit a friend in the village
• To post a letter for Mrs. Fairfax
• To buy supplies for Thornfield
• To escape from Grace Poole

What supernatural creature does Jane associate with Rochester's dog?

• A banshee
• A Gytrash
• A werewolf
• A kelpie

What causes Rochester's horse to fall?

• A rabbit startles the horse
• Rochester pulls the reins too hard
• The horse slips on a sheet of ice
• The dog Pilot runs in front of the horse

What is Jane's first physical description of Rochester?

• Tall, fair-haired, and elegantly dressed
• Middle height, dark-faced, with stern features and a heavy brow
• Short, red-haired, with a jovial expression
• Tall, thin, with delicate features and pale skin

According to Jane, what do women need just as much as men?

• Financial independence and property rights
• Exercise for their faculties and a field for their efforts
• The right to vote and hold political office
• Access to university education

What allusion does Rochester make when Jane fails to catch his horse?

• David and Goliath
• Mahomet and the mountain
• Sisyphus and the boulder
• Achilles and the tortoise

How does Jane identify herself to the stranger on the road?

• As a visitor to the area
• As a servant at Thornfield Hall
• As the governess
• As Mrs. Fairfax's niece

What does Jane find in Mrs. Fairfax's room when she returns to Thornfield?

• Mrs. Fairfax knitting by the fire
• Adele playing with her doll
• Rochester's dog Pilot sitting alone by the fire
• Grace Poole carrying a tray

Did Jane successfully catch Rochester's horse by the bridle and lead it to him?

Did Jane know the stranger was Mr. Rochester during their encounter on the road?

In the context of Chapter 12, what does "sequestered" mean when Jane looks out over "sequestered field and hill"?

• Fertile and well-cultivated
• Isolated and secluded from the outside world
• Brightly lit by sunlight
• Covered in snow

What does "officious" mean when Jane says she was "in the mood for being useful, or at least officious"?

• Official and authoritative
• Hostile and aggressive
• Eagerly offering help that may not be wanted
• Shy and reluctant

What does "raiment" mean when Jane says "again my raiment underwent scrutiny"?

• Facial expression
• Clothing or garments
• Social status
• Physical appearance

What does Jane hear while walking alone on the third-storey corridor?

• Rochester's voice giving orders
• Adele singing French songs
• Grace Poole's strange laugh and eccentric murmurs
• Mrs. Fairfax praying aloud