Chapter XXXVIII--Conclusion Practice Quiz — Jane Eyre
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Practice Quiz: Chapter XXXVIII--Conclusion
What is the famous opening line of Chapter 38?
Reader, I married him.
Who attends Jane and Rochester's wedding besides the couple?
Only the parson and the clerk.
How do the servants Mary and John react to Jane's marriage announcement?
They react calmly. Mary says "Have you, Miss? Well, for sure!" and John grins, saying he knew Mr. Edward would not wait long.
What gift does Jane give Mary and John on Rochester's behalf?
A five-pound note.
How do Diana and Mary Rivers respond to news of Jane's marriage?
They approve the step unreservedly. Diana promises to visit after the honeymoon.
What does Rochester say about their honeymoon?
That it will shine their life long and its beams will only fade over Jane's grave or his.
How does St. John Rivers react to news of Jane's marriage?
He never answers the letter directly. Six months later he writes without mentioning Rochester or the marriage.
Why does Jane remove Adèle from her first school?
The rules are too strict and the course of study too severe; Adèle is pale, thin, and unhappy.
What kind of adult does Adèle become?
A pleasing and obliging companion who is docile, good-tempered, and well-principled.
How long has Jane been married when she writes her narrative?
Ten years.
What biblical allusion does Jane use to describe her bond with Rochester?
"Bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh," alluding to Genesis and the creation of Eve from Adam.
What role does Jane play during Rochester's two years of blindness?
She serves as his vision and his right hand, reading to him, describing the world, and guiding him everywhere.
How does Rochester begin to recover his sight?
He notices the obscurity clouding one eye becoming less dense. He consults an oculist in London and eventually recovers partial sight in that eye.
What can Rochester see when his firstborn son is placed in his arms?
He can see that the boy has inherited his own large, brilliant, and black eyes.
What does Rochester acknowledge when he sees his son?
That God had tempered judgment with mercy.
Who do Diana and Mary Rivers marry?
Diana marries Captain Fitzjames, a naval officer, and Mary marries Mr. Wharton, a clergyman and college friend of St. John's.
Where does St. John Rivers go after leaving England?
He goes to India to work as a missionary.
To what figure from Pilgrim's Progress is St. John compared?
The warrior Greatheart, who guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon.
What is the final quotation in the novel?
"Amen; even so come, Lord Jesus!" — St. John's words from the Book of Revelation.
What does the phrase "the apple of his eye" refer to in this chapter?
Rochester calls Jane the apple of his eye because she literally serves as his sight during his blindness.
How does Jane describe talking to Rochester?
"To talk to each other is but a more animated and an audible thinking."
What theme does the contrast between Jane's and St. John's endings illustrate?
The contrast between earthly love/fulfillment and spiritual devotion/self-sacrifice as two different paths to meaning.
What narrative technique does Brontë use in the opening line of this chapter?
Direct address to the reader (apostrophe), reinforcing the novel's autobiographical frame.
What does Rochester's partial recovery of sight symbolize?
Divine mercy tempering divine justice — his punishment for past sins is softened, reflecting his moral redemption.