Chapter XXV Quiz — Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter XXV

Why does Jane refuse to attach the address cards to her trunks?

  • She has lost the cards Rochester gave her
  • She feels "Mrs. Rochester" does not yet exist as a person
  • She is angry at Rochester for being away
  • She wants to change the destination from London

What has happened to the chestnut tree Jane visits in the orchard?

  • It has been cut down by groundskeepers
  • It is blooming with unusual flowers
  • It was split by lightning but remains joined at the roots
  • It has fallen completely and blocks the path

In Jane's first dream, what is she carrying while trying to reach Rochester?

  • Her wedding veil
  • A lantern that keeps going out
  • A small, wailing child
  • A heavy trunk of her belongings

In Jane's second dream, what has become of Thornfield Hall?

  • It is flooded by a river
  • It has been transformed into a church
  • It is a dreary ruin with only a shell-like wall remaining
  • It is overgrown with roses and locked shut

What does the mysterious figure do with Jane's wedding veil?

  • She folds it carefully and places it in the closet
  • She puts it on her own head, then tears it in two and tramples on it
  • She holds it up to the window and lets the wind carry it away
  • She wraps it around her body and dances with it

To what supernatural creature does Jane compare the figure she saw in her room?

  • A banshee
  • A witch
  • A Vampyre
  • A werewolf

How does Rochester explain the identity of the nocturnal intruder?

  • He says it was Sophie sleepwalking
  • He claims it was Mrs. Fairfax checking on Jane
  • He says it was Grace Poole and that fever distorted Jane's perception
  • He insists the entire incident was a dream

Where does Rochester tell Jane to sleep on the night before their wedding?

  • In his own room with the door locked
  • In Adele's nursery with Sophie, behind a fastened door
  • In Mrs. Fairfax's quarters
  • In the library beside the fire

Did Jane sleep soundly in Adele's nursery on the night before the wedding?

Did Rochester physically react with alarm when Jane mentioned finding the torn veil on the carpet?

What does the word "riven" mean as used in "it stood up black and riven"?

  • Darkened by smoke or soot
  • Split or torn apart violently
  • Covered in thick moss
  • Bent low by strong winds

In the context "your efforts to masque your plebeian bride," what does "plebeian" mean?

  • Beautiful and graceful
  • Foreign or exotic
  • Of the common people; lacking noble rank
  • Reluctant or unwilling

What does "presentiment" mean in "Away with evil presentiment!"?

  • An angry outburst or tantrum
  • A formal introduction or announcement
  • An intuitive feeling of foreboding about the future
  • A physical symptom of illness

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