Chapter XXXVI Quiz — Jane Eyre

What does St. John leave for Jane before departing Moor House?

• A Bible with a marked passage
• A note slipped under her door
• A letter on the breakfast table
• A verbal message through Diana

How long does Jane's coach journey from Whitcross to the area near Thornfield take?

• Twelve hours
• Twenty-four hours
• Thirty-six hours
• Forty-eight hours

What is the name of the inn near Thornfield where Jane stops?

• The Mason Arms
• The Rochester Arms
• The Thornfield Inn
• The Whitcross Hotel

Who was the innkeeper before becoming a host?

• Rochester's valet
• The elder Mr. Rochester's butler
• Thornfield's gardener
• A tenant farmer on Rochester's land

According to the innkeeper, which rooms did Bertha set fire to?

• Rochester's bedroom and the library
• The room next to hers and the governess's chamber
• The kitchen and the attic
• The drawing room and the nursery

What happened to Mrs. Fairfax after Jane left Thornfield?

• She remained as housekeeper until the fire
• Rochester sent her away but settled an annuity on her for life
• She moved in with Adele at school
• She was dismissed without pay

Where does Rochester live after the destruction of Thornfield?

• At the Rochester Arms inn
• In Millcote with relatives
• At Ferndean, a remote manor house
• Abroad in the south of France

What extended metaphor does Bronte use to describe Jane's discovery of the ruined Thornfield?

• A sailor returning to find his ship sunk
• A lover lifting a veil to find his beloved stone dead
• A bird returning to find its nest destroyed by a storm
• A pilgrim arriving at a deserted shrine

Rochester left England after Jane's departure and was traveling abroad when the fire occurred.

Rochester attempted to rescue Bertha from the roof during the fire by climbing through the skylight.

In the sentence "rain beat fast on my casement," what does "casement" mean?

• A pillowcase
• A window or window frame
• A doorframe
• A rooftop gutter

When Jane says she was "near my bourne," what does "bourne" mean?

• Birthplace
• Boundary or border
• Destination or goal
• Resting place

What does "conflagration" mean in "the stones told by what fate the Hall had fallen--by conflagration"?

• An earthquake
• A large destructive fire
• A violent storm
• A deliberate demolition