Chapter XXXVII Quiz — Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Bronte

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter XXXVII

Where is Rochester living when Jane finds him in Chapter 37?

  • Thornfield Hall
  • Ferndean Manor
  • Moor House
  • Gateshead

What physical condition prevents Rochester from recognizing Jane by sight?

  • He is wearing a blindfold
  • He is blind from the Thornfield fire
  • He has his back turned to her
  • The room is completely dark

Which creature recognizes Jane before Rochester does?

  • A horse
  • A cat
  • Pilot the dog
  • A bird at the window

How much money did Jane inherit from her uncle in Madeira?

  • One thousand pounds
  • Five thousand pounds
  • Ten thousand pounds
  • Twenty thousand pounds

What classical figure does Rochester compare himself to when contrasting himself with St. John Rivers?

  • Apollo
  • Hercules
  • Vulcan
  • Zeus

Why does Jane deliberately allow Rochester to remain jealous of St. John?

  • She wants to punish Rochester for his past deception
  • She believes jealousy is salutary and gives him respite from melancholy
  • She is genuinely uncertain about her feelings
  • She wants to test whether Rochester truly loves her

What words did Rochester hear in reply when he called out Jane's name on Monday night?

  • "I love you; I am yours"
  • "I am coming: wait for me" and "Where are you?"
  • "Farewell, my master"
  • "I will return to Thornfield"

What does Rochester vow at the end of the chapter after Jane accepts his proposal?

  • To rebuild Thornfield Hall
  • To lead a purer life than he has done hitherto
  • To travel to Madeira to claim Jane's inheritance
  • To seek a doctor who can restore his sight

Did Jane tell Rochester about her own experience hearing his voice on Monday night?

Did Rochester ask Jane to marry him within three days of her arrival at Ferndean?

What does the word "insalubrious" mean as used in the description of Ferndean's site?

  • Inconvenient
  • Unhealthy
  • Unattractive
  • Remote

What does "cicatrised" mean when Jane says Rochester feared she would be revolted by his "cicatrised visage"?

  • Aged
  • Scarred
  • Sunburned
  • Swollen

What does "pertinaciously" mean when Rochester asks why Jane remains "pertinaciously perched" on his knee?

  • Comfortably
  • Anxiously
  • Stubbornly
  • Gracefully

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