Chapter XXXIII Quiz — Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter XXXIII

What book is Jane reading when St. John arrives?

  • Bewick's History of British Birds
  • Marmion by Sir Walter Scott
  • Pamela by Samuel Richardson
  • Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

How does St. John physically appear when he arrives at Jane's cottage?

  • Drenched in rain with muddy boots
  • Neatly dressed and composed
  • Covered in snow, his cloak white as a glacier
  • Carrying a lantern and an umbrella

What is the name of the solicitor who has been searching for Jane?

  • Mr. Mason
  • Mr. Oliver
  • Mr. Briggs
  • Mr. Lloyd

How much money does Jane inherit from her uncle?

  • Five thousand pounds
  • Ten thousand pounds
  • Fifteen thousand pounds
  • Twenty thousand pounds

What is St. John's full name, which reveals the family connection to Jane?

  • St. John Edward Rivers
  • St. John Eyre Rivers
  • St. John Reed Rivers
  • St. John Briggs Rivers

What is Jane's primary reaction to learning the Rivers siblings are her cousins?

  • She is indifferent and focuses on the money
  • She is suspicious and demands proof
  • She is overwhelmed with joy, valuing family over fortune
  • She is disappointed they will claim part of her inheritance

Who answered Mr. Briggs's letter to Thornfield Hall?

  • Mr. Rochester
  • Adele Varens
  • Grace Poole
  • Alice Fairfax

How does Jane plan to divide the twenty thousand pounds?

  • Keep it all for herself
  • Give half to the Rivers and keep half
  • Divide it equally four ways, five thousand each
  • Donate it all to St. John's missionary work

True or False: St. John laughs when he sees Jane's stunned reaction to the amount of her inheritance.

  • True
  • False

True or False: Jane agrees to close the village school immediately upon learning of her inheritance.

  • True
  • False

In the chapter, Jane says she was "almost in consternation" at St. John's arrival. What does "consternation" mean?

  • Delight and pleasant surprise
  • Anxiety, dismay, or bewilderment at something unexpected
  • Anger and resentment
  • Physical discomfort from cold

When Jane reflects on being "lifted in a moment from indigence to wealth," what does "indigence" mean?

  • Ignorance or lack of education
  • Independence and self-reliance
  • Extreme poverty or destitution
  • Indifference or apathy

St. John warns Jane that the story will "sound somewhat hackneyed" in her ears. What does "hackneyed" mean?

  • Frightening and disturbing
  • Lacking originality; overused and trite
  • Difficult to understand
  • Lengthy and drawn out

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