Chapter XXI Quiz — Jane Eyre

What recurring dream has Jane been having before the events of this chapter?

• She dreams of a fire destroying Thornfield Hall
• She dreams of an infant in various moods and settings
• She dreams of Mr. Rochester calling her name
• She dreams of walking through a dark forest

How did John Reed die?

• He died of typhus fever in London
• He was killed in a duel over a gambling debt
• He apparently committed suicide at his London chambers
• He died in a carriage accident on the way to Gateshead

Why has Mrs. Reed sent for Jane?

• She wants to apologize and include Jane in her will
• She has been calling Jane's name after suffering a stroke
• She needs Jane to manage the household finances
• Eliza and Georgiana requested Jane's presence

How much money does Jane ultimately accept from Rochester for her journey?

• Five shillings
• Fifteen pounds
• Ten pounds
• Fifty pounds

What has Eliza Reed's daily routine come to include?

• Painting landscapes, reading novels, and writing poetry
• Studying her Prayer Book, stitching an altar cloth, keeping a diary, and gardening
• Nursing her mother, managing the servants, and hosting local visitors
• Practising piano, corresponding with London acquaintances, and studying French

Who wrote the letter Mrs. Reed concealed from Jane?

• Mr. Brocklehurst of Lowood School
• John Eyre of Madeira
• Mr. Reed's former solicitor
• A missionary from the Rivers family

What lie did Mrs. Reed tell John Eyre about Jane?

• That Jane was already married and settled
• That Jane had emigrated to America
• That Jane had died of typhus fever at Lowood
• That Jane had been adopted by another family

What does Jane unconsciously sketch while staying at Gateshead?

• A landscape of the Gateshead grounds
• A portrait of Mrs. Reed on her deathbed
• A portrait of Mr. Rochester
• A scene from Bewick's British Birds

Which of these events actually occur in Chapter XXI of Jane Eyre?

Which of these details about the Reed sisters are stated in Chapter XXI?

What does "presentiments" mean in the sentence: "Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs"?

• Formal introductions at social gatherings
• Intuitive feelings or forebodings about something that is going to happen
• Written documents presented to a court of law
• Gifts offered to show gratitude

What does "peremptory" mean in the phrase: "she desired me to sit still, quite in her old peremptory tones"?

• Gentle and soothing
• Insisting on immediate obedience in a commanding way
• Hesitant and uncertain
• Whispering and secretive

What does "inexorable" mean in the phrase: "her brow and strong traits wore yet the impress of her inexorable soul"?

• Deeply sorrowful and regretful
• Impossible to persuade or move to pity; unyielding
• Confused and disoriented
• Generous and forgiving