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Villette Quiz 1

  • 1. What was the profession of Charlotte Brontë's father?
    •     Artist
    •     Clergyman
    •     Bricklayer
    •     Schoolteacher

  • 2. To what town does Lucy first go to live with her godmother?
    •     London
    •     Bretton
    •     Paris
    •     Villette

  • 3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what calamity has befallen the Brettons?
    •     They have lost most of their money
    •     Graham has been crippled
    •     They have been separated from Polly
    •     Mrs. Bretton has died

  • 4. What is Graham's childish nickname for Polly?
    •     Mopsie
    •     Mousie
    •     Bunny
    •     Mistress Minnie

  • 5. Where does Mr. Home go traveling on his doctor's orders?
    •     The Greek Islands
    •     Australia
    •     The Continent
    •     Scandinavia

  • 6. While Polly and Lucy stay at home every day with the Brettons, where does Graham go?
    •     To his friends' homes
    •     To work
    •     To church
    •     To school

  • 7. On the first night of their meeting, whom does Lucy learn that Polly is missing?
    •     Her father
    •     Her mother
    •     Mrs. Bretton
    •     Graham

  • 8. When Mr. Home comes for a short visit, what is Polly sewing for him?
    •     A tie
    •     A cravat
    •     A handkerchief
    •     A shirtfront

  • 9. How did Miss Marchmont's fiance, Frank, die?
    •     A paralytic illness
    •     A broken heart
    •     A fall from him horse
    •     Consumption

  • 10. How old is Lucy Snowe when the adult portion of the novel begins?
    •     Twenty
    •     Twenty-one
    •     Twenty-two
    •     Twenty-three

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