Chapter XXVI Quiz — Jane Eyre

Who declares the impediment that stops the wedding ceremony?

• Richard Mason
• Mr. Briggs, a solicitor
• Grace Poole
• Mr. Wood, the clergyman

What is the legal impediment to Jane and Rochester's marriage?

• Jane is too young to marry without parental consent
• Rochester is already married to Bertha Mason
• Rochester has not obtained a proper marriage license
• Jane is related to Rochester by blood

Where was Rochester's first marriage to Bertha Mason performed?

• At Thornfield Hall chapel
• In London
• In Spanish Town, Jamaica
• In Madeira

How does Rochester first respond when Mr. Briggs declares the impediment?

• He breaks down and confesses immediately
• He flees the church
• He says "Proceed" and tries to continue the ceremony
• He attacks Mr. Briggs

How did Jane's uncle John Eyre learn about the planned wedding?

• Mrs. Fairfax wrote to him
• Rochester sent him an invitation
• Jane wrote him a letter about the engagement
• Mr. Briggs informed him

What does Rochester do after admitting the truth about Bertha?

• He sends everyone away and locks himself in his room
• He invites the group to Thornfield to see Bertha
• He asks Jane to forgive him privately
• He leaves Thornfield immediately

Who has been caring for Bertha Mason at Thornfield Hall?

• Mrs. Fairfax
• Sophie
• Grace Poole
• Leah

What is the connection between Richard Mason and John Eyre that led to the wedding being stopped?

• They were childhood friends in England
• Mason was John Eyre's business correspondent in Madeira
• They were both solicitors in London
• Mason was John Eyre's physician

True or False: Jane weeps and faints when she hears the revelation about Bertha Mason during the wedding ceremony.

True or False: Rochester physically strikes Bertha when she attacks him in the third-story room.

In the context of Chapter XXVI, what does the word "impediment" mean when Mr. Briggs declares one?

• A physical disability
• A legal obstruction preventing the marriage
• A personal disagreement between the parties
• A delay in the ceremony

What does Rochester mean when he calls Bertha an "embruted partner"?

• An unfaithful spouse
• A partner degraded to a brutal or bestial condition
• A foreign-born wife
• An imprisoned companion

When the text says Rochester "pinioned" Bertha's arms, it means he:

• Pushed them away forcefully
• Bound and restrained them behind her
• Held them gently at her sides
• Twisted them painfully

What imagery does Jane use to describe her emotional devastation after the failed wedding?

• A volcanic eruption destroying a city
• A Christmas frost coming at midsummer
• A ship sinking in a violent storm
• A forest fire consuming everything

What biblical passage does Jane quote in her closing prayer?

• The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
• Be not far from me, for trouble is near: there is none to help
• Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
• The Lord gives and the Lord takes away