Chapter XIX Quiz — Jane Eyre

Where is the gypsy fortune-teller seated when Jane enters?

• In the drawing room on a sofa
• In the library by the chimney-corner
• In the dining room at the head of the table
• In the hallway near the front door

What does the gypsy claim to read after rejecting Jane's palm?

• Tea leaves
• A deck of tarot cards
• Jane's facial features (forehead, eyes, mouth)
• The stars through the window

According to the gypsy, why is Jane "cold"?

• Because the library fire has gone out
• Because she sat far from the drawing-room fire
• Because she is alone and no contact strikes the fire within her
• Because winter has set in at Thornfield

What does the gypsy say she told Blanche Ingram that changed her demeanor?

• That Rochester was already married
• Something about Rochester's fortune that made her look grave
• That Rochester was in love with Jane
• That a rival suitor was arriving

What physical detail allows Jane to recognize Rochester beneath the disguise?

• His distinctive voice
• His height when he stood up
• A broad ring with a familiar gem on his hand
• A scar visible beneath the bonnet

What literary work does Rochester quote when removing his disguise?

• Hamlet by Shakespeare
• King Lear by Shakespeare
• Paradise Lost by Milton
• The Tempest by Shakespeare

Where does Richard Mason come from?

• London, England
• Paris, France
• Spanish Town, Jamaica
• Madeira, Portugal

What does Jane say she would do if society turned against Rochester?

• Leave Thornfield immediately
• Stay with him and comfort him
• Write to her aunt Reed for advice
• Seek help from Mr. Brocklehurst

The gypsy successfully read Jane's palm and made predictions from it.

Rochester asked Jane to fetch him a glass of wine from the dining room after revealing Mason's arrival upset him.

What does "diablerie" mean as used in the chapter when Jane thinks, "there is diablerie in the business after all"?

• Comedy or humor
• Sorcery or dealings with the devil
• Confusion or bewilderment
• Elegance or refinement

What does "propitious" mean when the gypsy says "That feature too is propitious"?

• Dangerous or threatening
• Unusual or remarkable
• Favorable or indicating success
• Mysterious or unknowable

In the phrase "a speaking automaton to enounce its single words," what does "automaton" mean?

• A trained actor
• A machine that operates mechanically without human thought
• A foreign dignitary
• A loud speaker or amplifier