Villette Quizzes

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
• Consumption
• A fall from him horse

10. How old is Lucy Snowe when the adult portion of the novel begins?

• Twenty-three
• Twenty
• Twenty-one
• Twenty-two