Jane Eyre
What is the name of the charity school where Jane is sent as a child, known for its harsh conditions?
Lowood
How do Mr. Stevens and Miss Kenton spend many enjoyable evenings together?
They talk about their day and drink hot cocoa.
What is the name of the great mead-hall that Grendel terrorizes for twelve years?
Heorot
why is the boy in "Araby" late to the bazaar?
his uncle comes home late
What are the first names of the five Bennet sisters?
Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine (Kitty), and Lydia
What is the name of Mr. Rochester's ward, the young French girl he has Jane tutor?
Adele Varens
What are two things that make the 1923 conference stressful for Stevens?
His father dies, M. Dupont keeps asking for help with his feet, and he is told to eplain the "facts of life" to young Mr. Cardinal.
Beowulf tears off a body part from Grendel during their battle. What is it?
his arm
In "The Boarding House" why does Mr. Doran feel he has to marry Polly?
He has gotten her pregnant and, even though he does not love herm he wants to preserve his reputation.
What is the name of the militia officer who charms the Bennet family but is revealed to be dishonest?
Mr. Wickham
Jane discovers a terrible secret on the morning of her wedding. What is it?
Mr. Rochester is already married to a woman named Bertha Mason, who is mad.
Who are Ruth and Sarah?
The Jewish maids that Mr. Stevens lets go at Lord Darlington's request.
Who is Grendel's mother, and where does she retreat after her son's death?
She is an unnamed monster-woman who lives in an underwater lair beneath a dark mere (lake).
What was the name of the article that told about Mrs. Sinico's death?
"A Painful Case"
What does Mr. Darcy's first letter to Elizabeth explain, and how does it change her opinion of him?
He explains the truth about Wickham's character and his reasons for separating Jane and Bingley. Elizabeth realizes her own prejudice and begins to see Darcy more fairly.
After leaving Thornfield, Jane is taken in by three siblings. What is their family name, and what surprising connection do they share with Jane?
The Rivers siblings (St. John, Diana, and Mary) — they are Jane's cousins.
What does Stevens mean by 'dignity' as a quality of a great butler, and what character presents a conflicting view about dignity?
Stevens defines dignity as a butler's ability to suppress personal feelings; Mr. Harry Smith is his foil.
After defeating Grendel and GRendel's mother, what does Hrothgar warn Beowulf about?
too much pride
What is the term Joyce uses for the moment of sudden revelation a character experiences, and identify one clear example from a story?
Epiphany
What role does Lydia's elopement with Wickham play in the plot, and who secretly saves the Bennet family's reputation?
It threatens to ruin the entire family's social standing. Darcy secretly pays Wickham's debts and arranges the marriage, revealing his true character.
What is the symbolic significance of the chestnut tree in the garden, and what event foreshadows Jane and Rochester's troubled union?
The tree is struck by lightning and split in two on the night Rochester proposes, foreshadowing their doomed marriage and their eventual reunion as equals.
What is the symbolism of the turning on of the pier lights as the novel ends?
The lights symbolize the end of the day, and this the beginning of the end of Stevens's life.
Who is the only one to help out Beowulf in the battle against the dragon?
Wiglaf.
In "The Dead," what is the name of the song Mr. Bartell D'arcy sings that enchants Greta?
The Lass of Auchrim
Why does Lady Cathering come to visit Elizabeth at Longbourn?
To dissuade her from accepting a proposal from Mr. Darcy.