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Jane Eyre: The Early Years Trivia Quiz

Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847.This quiz is about Jane's early life, up until she reaches the age of ten. This includes her time with her aunt and her life at Lowood as a pupil.

A multiple-choice quiz by GreenGal. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GreenGal

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,554

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
593

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What were Jane's spoilt female cousins called? Hint

Elizabeth and Georgia

Eliza and Georgiana

Maria and Alice

Jane had no female cousins

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first name of Miss Temple? Hint

Alice

Diana

Elizabeth

Maria

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the place where Jane lives with her cousins? Hint

Gateshead Hall

Gateshead Manor

Gateshead House

Gateshead Place

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Helen die of? Hint

Consumption

A heart attack

Typhus

Influenza

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the first name of the new friend Jane makes when Helen is ill? Hint

Josephine

Louise

Hannah

Mary Ann

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Jane first meets Mr Brocklehurst, she says that she does not like one section of the Bible particularly. Which part? Hint

Job

Kings

Samuel

Psalms

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the second teacher Jane meets at Lowood? Hint

Miss Temple

Miss Miller

Miss Scatcherd

Madame Pierrot

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Question 8 of 10

8. What color curtain is Jane behind when John Reed finds her? Hint

Blue

Patterned

Black

Red

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Question 9 of 10

9. On Helen Burns' grave there is the word 'Resurgam'. Translated, it means 'I shall rise again'.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the surname of Jane's aunt and cousins? Hint

Reed

Martin

Norris

Johnson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were Jane's spoilt female cousins called?

Answer: Eliza and Georgiana

Both Georgia and Eliza were horrible to Jane, and she was glad to get away from them. Later on in life, Georgiana became an overweight society lady and Eliza became a nun.

2. What was the first name of Miss Temple?

Answer: Maria

In the book, Jane says that Miss Temple was 'tall, fair, and shapely'. Also, Miss Temple had brown eyes and dark brown hair.

3. What is the name of the place where Jane lives with her cousins?

Answer: Gateshead Hall

Gateshead Hall sounds like a very grand house. It has gardens and four-poster beds, like many other houses at that time.

4. What does Helen die of?

Answer: Consumption

At the time, half the girls at Lowood had typhus, so Jane thought Helen had that. However, Helen had deadly consumption. One night, Jane snuck into Helen's room, and fell asleep next to her. When Jane woke up, she found out that Helen had died in the night.

5. What is the first name of the new friend Jane makes when Helen is ill?

Answer: Mary Ann

Jane got on well with Mary Ann, but never quite as well as she did with Helen. Mary Ann's last name was Wilson.

6. When Jane first meets Mr Brocklehurst, she says that she does not like one section of the Bible particularly. Which part?

Answer: Psalms

Jane says she doesn't like Psalms, but all of the other three she says she likes. Mr Brocklehurst is shocked to hear that she doesn't like Psalms!

7. Who is the second teacher Jane meets at Lowood?

Answer: Miss Miller

Jane sees Miss Temple first, who calls Miss Miller. Miss Miller shows Jane where to sit when the school eats, then helps Jane to bed.

8. What color curtain is Jane behind when John Reed finds her?

Answer: Red

John tells Jane that she is not allowed to read their books. They fight, which leads to Jane being locked in the Red Room.

9. On Helen Burns' grave there is the word 'Resurgam'. Translated, it means 'I shall rise again'.

Answer: True

For fifteen years after Helen's death, her grave was unmarked. Now, it has a grey marble tablet inscribed with her name and 'Resurgam'.

10. What is the surname of Jane's aunt and cousins?

Answer: Reed

Jane had an uncle (Mr Reed) who died before she can remember. Before he died, Mr Reed made his wife promise that she would look after the infant Jane, and rear her as one of their own.

Source: Author GreenGal

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