Q.1
Which of the following best describes the atmosphere of this passage?
  • Tranquil
  • Mournful
  • Jubilant
  • Tense
Q.2
What is the immediate context for this passage?
  • Bertha Mason has just set fire to Rochester's bed
  • Richard Mason has been stabbed
  • Jane has just come out of her room for the first time since her wedding to Rochester was stopped
  • Jane has just informed Rochester of her recent inheritance
Q.3
What immediately follows this passage?
  • Jane agrees to marry Rochester
  • Jane tells Rochester that she will not be his mistress and must leave Thornfield Hall
  • Jane receives word of her uncle's death
  • Jane is taken in by the Rivers siblings
Q.4
“'And take Adèle with you, sir,' I interrupted; 'she will be a companion for you.' What does Jane achieve with this statement?
  • She is merely making a thoughtful suggestion
  • She interrupts Rochester's train of thought with a reminder that her actions will not be decided by him
  • She encourages Rochester to take more thought for the child than he does usually
  • She encourages Rochester to cheer up
Q.5
Which of the following words does NOT describe Rochester's mood?
  • Irritable
  • Impatient
  • Agitated
  • Pensive
Q.6
"I turned my eyes from him, fixed them on the fire, and tried to assume and maintain a quiet, collected aspect." What does this sentence tell the reader about Jane's mood?
  • Jane is not prepared to listen to Rochester
  • Jane is overcome with her passions and cannot even pretend to be calm
  • She is not as calm as she appears
  • She is inwardly calm but wary of upsetting Rochester
Q.7
What metaphor does Rochester use to depict Jane's resistance?
  • A knot or tangle
  • A towing-vehicle
  • A tree root
  • Samson
Q.8
Rochester, who has hidden his wife away in the attic, believes he can continue to hide from the consequences of his decisions. Which of the following lines conveys this impression?
  • "Your mind is my treasure, and if it were broken, it would be my treasure still"
  • "If you flew at me as wildly as that woman did this morning, I should receive you in an embrace"
  • "I have a place to repair to which will be a secure sanctuary from hateful reminiscences, from unwelcome intrusion — even from falsehood and slander"
  • "I say, why do you assign Adèle to me for a companion?"
Q.9
Which of the following is an accusation Jane makes against Rochester?
  • Of hating Bertha because she is mad
  • Of planning to remove Jane from Thornfield Hall by force
  • Of believing that Jane, too, will become mad
  • Of not understanding her
Q.10
What does Rochester mean by saying that Jane has a "sphynx-like expression"
  • She reminds him of an Egyptian
  • He does not wish to look at her any longer
  • He cannot read her expression
  • All of the above
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