Chapter XXXII Quiz — Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter XXXII
What is Jane’s initial impression of her village school students?
- They are eager and well-prepared learners
- They seem hopelessly dull with torpid faculties
- They are rebellious and refuse to follow her rules
- They are already literate and need little instruction
What subjects does Jane teach to the farmers’ daughters who can already read and write?
- Latin, philosophy, and music
- Grammar, geography, history, and finer needlework
- French, German, and drawing
- Mathematics, science, and rhetoric
What does Jane dream about every night despite her calm daytime existence?
- Her childhood at Gateshead Hall
- Becoming a wealthy heiress
- Passionate encounters with Mr. Rochester
- Returning to Lowood Institution
What poem by Sir Walter Scott does St. John bring Jane on the holiday?
- The Lady of the Lake
- The Lay of the Last Minstrel
- Marmion
- Ivanhoe
How does St. John measure his moment of romantic fantasy about Rosamond?
- He counts to one hundred silently
- He asks Jane to tell him when time is up
- He takes out his watch and sets it on the table for fifteen minutes
- He allows himself to look at the portrait for exactly five minutes
According to St. John, why would Rosamond not make him a good wife?
- Her father would never approve the match
- She could not sympathize with or cooperate in his missionary aspirations
- She is already engaged to another suitor
- She lacks the education and intelligence he requires
How does St. John describe himself when he strips away his Christian exterior?
- A passionate romantic who fears commitment
- A humble servant of God without personal ambition
- A cold, hard, ambitious man guided by reason, not feeling
- A tortured artist longing for creative freedom
What does Mr. Oliver think about the prospect of his daughter marrying St. John?
- He is firmly opposed because St. John has no fortune
- He would welcome the match, considering St. John’s birth and profession sufficient compensation for lack of wealth
- He is indifferent and leaves the decision entirely to Rosamond
- He would approve only if St. John abandons his missionary plans
True or False: St. John accepts Jane’s offer to paint a copy of Rosamond’s portrait for him.
- True
- False
True or False: Jane identifies what St. John saw on the drawing paper before he tore it.
- True
- False
What does the word "torpid" mean as used in the phrase "with faculties quite torpid"?
- Extremely intelligent
- Mentally sluggish and inactive
- Physically exhausted
- Emotionally volatile
In the context of the chapter, what does "enervate" mean?
- To energize and invigorate
- To drain of energy or vitality; to weaken
- To make angry or hostile
- To fill with nervous excitement
What does "Cui bono" mean when St. John uses it to decline the portrait?
- With great pleasure
- God willing
- To what good? / What is the point?
- In good faith
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