Chapter XXII Quiz — Jane Eyre

Why does Jane stay at Gateshead for a month instead of one week?

• She is too grief-stricken to travel
• Georgiana and then Eliza each ask her to stay longer
• Mr. Rochester extends her leave of absence
• She is waiting for Mrs. Fairfax to send a carriage

What does Eliza Reed plan to do after leaving Gateshead?

• Marry a wealthy man in London
• Travel to America to start a new life
• Enter a convent near Lisle, France
• Move to Thornfield as a governess

According to the narrator's flash-forward, what becomes of Georgiana Reed?

• She becomes a celebrated artist in Paris
• She marries a wealthy worn-out man of fashion
• She enters the same convent as Eliza
• She dies unmarried in London

What news does Mrs. Fairfax convey to Jane by letter during her absence?

• Rochester has dismissed Adele from the household
• The house party has ended and Rochester has gone to London
• Blanche Ingram has moved into Thornfield
• Thornfield has been damaged by a fire

Where does Jane encounter Rochester when she returns to Thornfield?

• In the drawing room of the hall
• On horseback along the road from Millcote
• Sitting on a narrow stile with stone steps
• At the front gates of Thornfield

What does Rochester compare Jane to when she arrives at twilight without sending for a carriage?

• A wild bird and a sparrow
• A dream, a shade, an elf, and an ignis fatuus
• A governess and a servant
• A rose and a thorn

What suspicious detail makes Jane begin to doubt Rochester's engagement to Blanche?

• Rochester openly criticizes Blanche at dinner
• There are no visits to Ingram Park and no wedding preparations
• Mrs. Fairfax announces the engagement is off
• Blanche sends a letter breaking the engagement

Did Jane dream that Miss Ingram closed the gates of Thornfield against her?

Did Rochester visit Ingram Park during the fortnight after Jane's return?

What does the word "transitory" mean as used in "our connection happens to be very transitory"?

• Deeply meaningful and lasting
• Not permanent; lasting only for a short time
• Difficult and burdensome
• Pleasant and agreeable

What does "cynosure" mean in "I beheld one the cynosure of a ball-room"?

• A wallflower; someone who avoids attention
• A chaperone at a social event
• A person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration
• An uninvited guest at a gathering

What does "philter" mean when Rochester asks Jane for "a charm, or a philter"?

• A filter used to purify water
• A love potion or magical drink
• A piece of jewelry worn for protection
• A type of disguise or mask

What impulsive declaration does Jane make to Rochester before walking away quickly?

• "I cannot bear the thought of you marrying Miss Ingram."
• "I am strangely glad to get back again to you: and wherever you are is my home—my only home."
• "I have decided to leave Thornfield and seek another position."
• "You are the kindest master any governess could hope for."