Chapter XV Quiz — Jane Eyre

What was Celine Varens's profession?

• French governess
• French opera dancer
• English seamstress
• Italian singer

How did Rochester discover Celine's infidelity?

• A servant informed him of her betrayal
• He read a letter she had written to the vicomte
• He watched from her balcony as she arrived with another man
• Celine confessed her affair to him directly

What happened when Rochester confronted the vicomte?

• The vicomte challenged Rochester to a sword fight
• Rochester shot the vicomte in the arm during a duel
• The vicomte fled Paris immediately
• Rochester forgave both Celine and the vicomte

What is Rochester's stated reason for bringing Adele to Thornfield?

• He wanted to raise his biological daughter properly
• Celine begged him to take care of her child
• He took pity on the destitute child after her mother abandoned her
• Mrs. Fairfax asked him to adopt a child

What time does the hall clock strike when Jane hears the mysterious sounds?

• Midnight
• One o'clock
• Two o'clock
• Three o'clock

How does Jane extinguish the fire in Rochester's bedroom?

• She smothers it with a blanket
• She calls servants to bring water
• She drenches the bed with water from basins and jugs
• She pulls the burning curtains down and stamps on them

To what literary work does Rochester allude when he personifies his destiny as a "hag"?

• King Lear by Shakespeare
• Paradise Lost by John Milton
• Macbeth by Shakespeare
• The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

What does Rochester tell Jane to do after investigating the fire?

• Wake Mrs. Fairfax and alert the household
• Lock her door and go back to sleep
• Say nothing about the incident to anyone
• Leave Thornfield immediately for her own safety

Did Rochester immediately wake up when Jane shook him during the fire?

Did Jane call Mrs. Fairfax or any other servants to help deal with the fire?

In the passage "I heard him fulminating strange anathemas," what does "anathemas" mean?

• Prayers of gratitude
• Strong curses or denunciations
• Quiet whispers
• Songs of praise

When Jane describes the laugh as "lugubrious," she means it sounded:

• Cheerful and bright
• Sad and dismal
• Loud and boisterous
• Musical and melodic

Rochester describes the vicomte's arms as "etiolated." This word means:

• Muscular and strong
• Pale and weak
• Heavily tattooed
• Scarred from battle