Jane Eyre - Quiz
Jane Eyre
  • 1. Which harsh boarding school is Jane sent to in the early sequences?
A) Ferndean
B) Lowood
C) Thornfield
D) Cowan Bridge
  • 2. What disease causes the death of Helen Burns?
A) Smallpox
B) Tuberculosis
C) Typhoid
D) Cholera
  • 3. What alternative name is used in the text for tuberculosis?
A) Declension
B) Pneumonia
C) Consumption
D) Fever
  • 4. Who were the sisters of Charlotte Brontë that died of tuberculosis in childhood?
A) Anne and Emily
B) Elizabeth and Maria
C) Jane and Mary
D) Ellen and Agnes
  • 5. What was the name of the school attended by Charlotte's sisters?
A) Cowan Bridge Seminary
B) Clergy Daughters School
C) Lowood Boarding School
D) North Lees Academy
  • 6. Where was the Clergy Daughters School located?
A) Hathersage
B) Manchester
C) Cowan Bridge
D) Haworth
  • 7. Near which town is Cowan Bridge located?
A) Tunstall
B) Lancaster
C) Derby
D) York
  • 8. In which county is Tunstall located?
A) Yorkshire
B) Derbyshire
C) Lancaster
D) Lancashire
  • 9. Who is Mr Brocklehurst based upon?
A) Rev. William Carus Wilson
B) Cary Joji Fukunaga
C) Branwell Brontë
D) Henry Cunliffe
  • 10. What was the profession of Rev. William Carus Wilson?
A) School headmaster
B) Novelist
C) Architect
D) Evangelical minister
  • 11. What are the birth and death years of Rev. William Carus Wilson given in the text?
A) 1800–1870
B) 1791–1859
C) 1816–1890
D) 1785–1845
  • 12. Whose decline into alcoholism and dissolution recalls John Reed's fate?
A) Cary Fukunaga
B) Branwell
C) Henry Cunliffe
D) William Carus Wilson
  • 13. What substances was Charlotte's brother Branwell addicted to?
A) Wine and cocaine
B) Opium and alcohol
C) Alcohol and tobacco
D) Opium and laudanum
  • 14. What profession did Charlotte Brontë share with Jane Eyre?
A) Governess
B) Teacher
C) Writer
D) Nurse
  • 15. Who wrote 'The Life of Charlotte Brontë' published in 1857?
A) Elizabeth Gaskell
B) Liane Moriarty
C) Emma Tennant
D) Tracy Chevalier
  • 16. What was Elizabeth Gaskell's relationship to Charlotte Brontë?
A) Friend and fellow novelist
B) Sister and critic
C) Publisher and mentor
D) Cousin and biographer
  • 17. What Gothic manor probably inspired Thornfield Hall?
A) Wycoller Hall
B) Cowan Bridge Manor
C) Norton Conyers house
D) North Lees Hall
  • 18. Near which location is North Lees Hall situated?
A) Hathersage
B) Tunstall
C) Manchester
D) Haworth
  • 19. In which region is Hathersage located?
A) Lake District in Cumbria
B) Lancashire Moors
C) Yorkshire Dales
D) Peak District in Derbyshire
  • 20. Who visited North Lees Hall with Charlotte Brontë in the summer of 1845?
A) Ellen Nussey
B) Elizabeth Gaskell
C) Tracy Chevalier
D) Emma Tennant
  • 21. On what date is the letter describing North Lees Hall dated?
A) 22 July 1845
B) 5 January 1839
C) 10 June 1857
D) 15 August 1830
  • 22. Which family was North Lees Hall the residence of?
A) Eyre family
B) Cunliffe family
C) Reed family
D) Wilson family
  • 23. Who was the first owner of North Lees Hall said to be confined as a lunatic?
A) Sirilak Pongchoke
B) Agnes Ashurst
C) Mia Wasikowska
D) Elizabeth Eyre
  • 24. In which room of North Lees Hall was Agnes Ashurst reputedly confined?
A) Basement dungeon
B) Tower chamber
C) Padded second floor room
D) Attic with sloping roof
  • 25. Which hall provided the setting for Ferndean Manor?
A) Wycoller Hall
B) Norton Conyers house
C) North Lees Hall
D) Cowan Bridge Hall
  • 26. Where is Wycoller Hall located?
A) Manchester
B) Lancashire, close to Haworth
C) North Yorkshire
D) Derbyshire, near Hathersage
  • 27. To which location does Mr Rochester retreat after the fire at Thornfield?
A) Lowood School
B) North Lees Hall
C) Norton Conyers
D) Ferndean Manor
  • 28. Who inherited Wycoller in the 1770s and lived there until 1818?
A) Henry Cunliffe
B) Branwell Brontë
C) William Carus Wilson
D) Cary Joji Fukunaga
  • 29. What was the maiden name of Elizabeth Eyre, a relative of Henry Cunliffe?
A) Nussey
B) Cunliffe
C) Ashurst
D) Brontë
  • 30. In which publication from August 1830 was the sequence of setting fire to bed curtains prepared?
A) Nine Perfect Strangers
B) The Young Men's Magazine, Number 2
C) Wide Sargasso Sea
D) The Life of Charlotte Brontë
  • 31. Where did Charlotte Brontë begin composing Jane Eyre?
A) Manchester
B) Derbyshire
C) Haworth
D) Hathersage
  • 32. Which location likely inspired the burial place for Jane's parents?
A) Manchester Cathedral churchyard
B) Lowood churchyard
C) Wycoller parish cemetery
D) Hathersage churchyard
  • 33. Which house did Charlotte visit in 1839 as a governess that may have inspired the novel?
A) Cowan Bridge House
B) North Lees Hall
C) Wycoller Hall
D) Norton Conyers house
  • 34. In which county is Norton Conyers house located?
A) Lancaster
B) Lancashire
C) Derbyshire
D) North Yorkshire
  • 35. What family legend is associated with Norton Conyers house?
A) A ghost wandering the hallways
B) A hidden treasure in the cellar
C) A madwoman confined in the attics
D) A cursed wedding portrait
  • 36. How many full-length operas have been adapted from Jane Eyre according to the text?
A) None
B) At least three
C) Five
D) Exactly one
  • 37. Which seminal 1966 novel is a notable rewriting and interpretation of Jane Eyre?
A) The French Dancer's Bastard
B) Nine Perfect Strangers
C) Wide Sargasso Sea
D) Ruk Diow Kong Jenjira
  • 38. Who wrote the 1966 novel Wide Sargasso Sea?
A) Liane Moriarty
B) Tracy Chevalier
C) Jean Rhys
D) Emma Tennant
  • 39. At the beginning of which chapter does the famous line 'Reader, I married him' appear?
A) Chapter 1
B) Chapter 15
C) Chapter 38
D) Chapter 20
  • 40. What is the famous first line of Chapter 38?
A) Reader, I married him.
B) It was a dark and stormy night.
C) To be or not to be.
D) My life has been dark.
  • 41. Who used and discussed the line 'Reader, I married him' in her 2018 novel Nine Perfect Strangers?
A) Liane Moriarty
B) Tracy Chevalier
C) Elizabeth Gaskell
D) Emma Tennant
  • 42. What is the title of the 2018 novel by Liane Moriarty that references Jane Eyre?
A) Nine Perfect Strangers
B) Reader, I Married Him
C) The French Dancer's Bastard
D) Wide Sargasso Sea
  • 43. Who edited the 2016 anthology of short stories titled 'Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre'?
A) Emma Tennant
B) Jean Rhys
C) Liane Moriarty
D) Tracy Chevalier
  • 44. To mark what anniversary was the 2016 short story anthology commissioned?
A) 200th anniversary of the novel's publication
B) 150th anniversary of the novel's publication
C) 100th anniversary of Brontë's death
D) 200th anniversary of Brontë's birth
  • 45. Which press published 'Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre'?
A) HarperCollins
B) Penguin Books
C) The Borough Press
D) Oxford University Press
  • 46. What is the title of the Thai novel adapted by Nida in 1993?
A) Ruk Diow Kong Jenjira
B) The French Dancer's Bastard
C) Wide Sargasso Sea
D) Nine Perfect Strangers
  • 47. Who adapted the Thai novel Ruk Diow Kong Jenjira in 1993?
A) Tracy Chevalier
B) Jean Rhys
C) Nida
D) Emma Tennant
  • 48. On which television channel was Ruk Diow Kong Jenjira made into a drama in 1996?
A) BBC One
B) Channel 3
C) Channel 5
D) Channel 7
  • 49. Who starred in the 1996 television drama adaptation of Ruk Diow Kong Jenjira?
A) Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender
B) Branwell Brontë and Ellen Nussey
C) Willie McIntosh and Sirilak Pongchoke
D) Cary Joji Fukunaga and Emma Tennant
  • 50. What is the title of the 2006 novel by Emma Tennant that reimagines Adèle's back story?
A) The French Dancer's Bastard
B) Nine Perfect Strangers
C) Wide Sargasso Sea
D) Ruk Diow Kong Jenjira
  • 51. Who is the author of The French Dancer's Bastard (2006)?
A) Jean Rhys
B) Tracy Chevalier
C) Liane Moriarty
D) Emma Tennant
  • 52. Whose back story does The French Dancer's Bastard explore?
A) Helen Burns
B) Agnes Ashurst
C) Adèle
D) Jane Eyre
  • 53. In what year was the most recent film adaptation of Jane Eyre released?
A) 2018
B) 2006
C) 2011
D) 1996
  • 54. Who directed the 2011 film adaptation of Jane Eyre?
A) Tracy Chevalier
B) Liane Moriarty
C) Emma Tennant
D) Cary Joji Fukunaga
  • 55. Who played Jane Eyre in the 2011 film adaptation?
A) Elizabeth Gaskell
B) Sirilak Pongchoke
C) Ellen Nussey
D) Mia Wasikowska
  • 56. Who played Mr. Rochester in the 2011 film adaptation?
A) Michael Fassbender
B) Willie McIntosh
C) Branwell Brontë
D) William Carus Wilson
  • 57. What forms of media have been used to adapt Jane Eyre?
A) Theatre, film, television, and operas
B) Video games and comics
C) Newspapers and poetry
D) Radio only
  • 58. How does Jane travel away from Thornfield Hall?
A) By hiding on a cargo ship
B) By stealing a horse from the stables
C) Using the little money she had previously saved
D) By walking the entire distance barefoot
  • 59. What happens to Jane's bundle of possessions on her journey?
A) It is stolen by a highwayman
B) She loses it while crossing a river
C) It burns in a fire at the inn
D) She accidentally leaves it on the coach
  • 60. Who turns Jane away from the doorstep of Moor House?
A) An angry guard dog
B) St John Rivers
C) Diana Rivers
D) The housekeeper
  • 61. Who rescues Jane after she collapses on the doorstep?
A) A local farmer
B) St John Rivers
C) Mr Rochester
D) John Eyre
  • 62. How does St John behave towards Jane initially after she recovers?
A) He proposes marriage immediately
B) He is overly affectionate
C) He is fiercely suspicious and hostile
D) He remains aloof
  • 63. How much money does Jane inherit from her uncle John Eyre?
A) 5,000 pounds
B) 50,000 pounds
C) 20,000 pounds
D) 10,000 pounds
  • 64. What relation is John Eyre to St John, Diana, and Mary?
A) He is their uncle
B) He is their father
C) He is their cousin
D) He is an unrelated family friend
  • 65. What does Jane do with her newly found inheritance?
A) Donates every penny to the church
B) Insists on sharing the money equally with her cousins
C) Gives the entire fortune to Mr Rochester
D) Keeps it all to secure her independence
  • 66. Where does St John want Jane to go with him as his wife?
A) France
B) Australia
C) India
D) America
  • 67. What does Jane find when she arrives at Thornfield Hall?
A) A bustling household with new owners
B) A boarded-up and empty mansion
C) Mr Rochester waiting for her patiently
D) Blackened ruins
  • 68. Where did Rochester send Mrs Fairfax following Jane's departure?
A) Back to her family in London
B) Into retirement
C) To live with Adèle at school
D) To manage Ferndean Manor
  • 69. How did Rochester's wife die?
A) She burned inside her locked room
B) She choked on heavy smoke
C) After jumping from the roof
D) She fell down the grand staircase
  • 70. What does Rochester fear when Jane reunites with him?
A) That she has married St John Rivers
B) That she will report him to the police
C) That she has spent all of her inheritance
D) That she will be repulsed by his condition
  • 71. What does Jane reply when Rochester asks, 'Am I hideous, Jane?'
A) 'You are completely unrecognizable'
B) 'Very, sir; you always were, you know'
C) 'Beauty is only skin deep, my dear sir'
D) 'Not at all, you look more handsome than ever'
  • 72. What kind of man has Rochester become upon their reunion?
A) An arrogant and bitter man
B) A wealthy and powerful lord
C) A quiet and indifferent recluse
D) A humbled man
  • 73. What does Rochester vow to live?
A) As a travelling monk
B) A life of absolute seclusion in London
C) A purer life
D) As a wealthy philanthropist
  • 74. What did Rochester do one night in despair that connected him to Jane?
A) Dreamt about Moor House
B) Wrote a long letter and burned it
C) Called out her name
D) Played a sad song on the piano
  • 75. As what does Jane assert herself when reuniting with Rochester?
A) A powerful landowner in the county
B) A financially independent woman
C) A high-ranking noblewoman
D) An equal partner in a business
  • 76. What is implied to have happened to St John in India?
A) He returned to England a rich man
B) He married a local woman and settled down
C) He became a wealthy governor
D) He fell gravely ill
  • 77. What is Rochester able to see when he regains sight in one eye?
A) Their newborn son
B) The woods surrounding Ferndean
C) Jane's face for the very first time
D) The ruins of Thornfield Hall
  • 78. Who replies to Jane's advertisement for a governess?
A) Alice Fairfax
B) Edward Rochester
C) Mrs Reed
D) Blanche Ingram
  • 79. What was the profession of Adèle's mother?
A) A famous dancer
B) A music teacher
C) An actress
D) A French aristocrat
  • 80. What is the name of the master of Thornfield Hall?
A) John Eyre
B) Richard Mason
C) Edward Rochester
D) Grace Poole
  • 81. Who is the beautiful and talented woman Mr Rochester brings back to Thornfield after a party?
A) Miss Temple
B) Adèle Varens
C) Blanche Ingram
D) Grace Poole
  • 82. How long does Jane remain at Gateshead Hall tending to her dying aunt?
A) A week
B) Three months
C) Six months
D) A month
  • 83. Who does Mr Rochester blame for the destruction of Jane's wedding veil?
A) Grace Poole
B) Blanche Ingram
C) Adèle Varens
D) Alice Fairfax
  • 84. What affliction does Bertha quickly descend into after the marriage?
A) Paralysis of the limbs
B) A terminal lung disease
C) Sudden memory loss
D) Congenital madness
  • 85. How does Bertha manage to escape and cause strange happenings at Thornfield?
A) When a severe storm damages the upper floor
B) When Jane leaves the master key unattended
C) When Mr Rochester forgets to lock the heavy oak door
D) When Grace gets drunk
  • 86. How old is Jane Eyre at the beginning of the text?
A) 10
B) 14
C) 8
D) 12
  • 87. How did Jane's parents die?
A) Cholera
B) A house fire
C) Typhus
D) A carriage accident
  • 88. Who is Jane's only ally in the household?
A) John Reed
B) Bessie
C) Mr Lloyd
D) Mr Brocklehurst
  • 89. What is Bessie's role in the household?
A) Cook
B) Governess
C) Housekeeper
D) Nursemaid
  • 90. How old is Jane's cousin John Reed?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 10
  • 91. What is Mr Lloyd's profession?
A) Clergyman
B) Lawyer
C) Schoolmaster
D) Apothecary
  • 92. What pen name did Charlotte Brontë use for the original publication of Jane Eyre?
A) Daniel S. Burt
B) Ellis Bell
C) Currer Bell
D) Acton Bell
  • 93. On what date was Jane Eyre originally published?
A) 19 October 1847
B) 19 October 1848
C) January 1847
D) January 1848
  • 94. Which company published the first edition of Jane Eyre in London?
A) Harper & Brothers
B) Oxford University Press
C) Penguin Books
D) Smith, Elder & Co.
  • 95. Which company published the first American edition of Jane Eyre?
A) Harper & Brothers
B) Macmillan
C) Random House
D) Smith, Elder & Co.
  • 96. In what month and year was the first American edition of Jane Eyre published?
A) January 1848
B) January 1847
C) October 1847
D) October 1848
  • 97. What literary genre does Jane Eyre belong to, following the experiences and growth of its heroine?
A) Tragedy
B) Epic poetry
C) Bildungsroman
D) Biography
  • 98. What literary critic called Charlotte Brontë "the first historian of the private consciousness"?
A) Daniel S. Burt
B) Marcel Proust
C) Jane Austen
D) James Joyce
  • 99. In what year was Jane Eyre ranked as the tenth best-loved book in Britain by the BBC in The Big Read poll?
A) 1847
B) 2003
C) 1999
D) 1848
  • 100. What narrative perspective is used in Jane Eyre?
A) Third-person limited
B) Second-person narrative
C) Third-person omniscient
D) First-person narrative
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