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Jane Eyre Chapters 18 – 26 Reading Quiz

For each of the following quotes, identify who is speaking and the significance of this quote. (5 points each)

1. “I am strangely glad to get back again to you; and wherever you are is my home, — my only home.”

Speaker: __________________________

Significance:

2. “The whole consciousness of my life lorn, my love lost, my hope quenched, my faith death-struck, swayed full and mighty above me in one sullen mass. That bitter hour cannot be described: in truth, ‘the waters came into my soul; I sank in deep mire: I felt no standing; I came into deep waters; the floods overflowed me.’”

Speaker: __________________________

Significance:

3. “Your fortune is yet doubtful: when I examined your face, one trait contradicted another. Chance has meted you a measure of happiness: that I know. I knew it before I came here this evening.”

Speaker: __________________________

Significance:

4. “This marriage cannot go on: I declare the existence of an impediment.”

Speaker: ____________________________

Significance:

5. “…I disliked you so fixedly and thoroughly ever to lend a hand in lifting you to prosperity. I could not forget your conduct to me…”

Speaker: _____________________________

Significance:

6. “That is my wife. Such is the sole conjugal embrace I am ever to know – such are the endearments which are to solace my leisure hours!”

Speaker: _______________________________

Significance:

7. “Human beings never enjoy complete happiness in this world. I was not born for a different destiny to the rest of my species: to imagine such a lot befalling me is a fairy tale – a day-dream.”

Speaker: _______________________________

Significance:

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