Sunday, November 23, 2008

QUIZ: How well do you know these Britain stars? By: Chitchat Rumor

1. The orphanage that Jane Eyre grew up is called _________?
A. Thornfield B. Gateshead C. Lowood
A= 1 B= 3 C= 2

2. What is Bertha Masons's friends name; she is the one that looks after and guards the room in which she is locked. Bertha is able to escape the room occasionally due to this person's drunkenness.
A. Grace Poole B. Eliza Reed C. Bessie Lee
A= 3 B= 1 C= 2

3. Jane befriends a girl named Helen Burns at Lowood, who helps her to get through the treatment and conditions they face daily. Helen dies in Jane's arms during the night and when news hit the stands nobody could believe it. What did Helen die of?
A. Typhus B. Influenza C. Consumption
A= 2 B= 1 C=3

4. If you have not read the previous issues of Victorian Gossip, then you may not have heard that Jane Eyre had already declined a marriage proposal in her past. St. John Rivers proposed to her while she was living with them. Why did Jane decline?
A. If she married St. John Rivers she would be sacrificing marrying for true love in which she longed for.
B. He was planning on going to India and she did not want to go. There was no talking him out of it.
C. She was already in love with Rochester.
A= 3 B= 2 C= 1

5. Why was Edward Rochester so rude, cold, and abrupt when Jane first meets him?
A. He was having a bad day and he had a long trip back to Thornfield
B. He was an outcast in his family and he was not the first in line to inherit Thornfield. The only reason he has it now is because of his brother's passing
C. That's his personality
A= 1 B= 3 C=2

6. Which one of the Reed sister's (Jane's cruel cousins) joins a convent?
A. Georgina B. Eliza
A= 1 B= 2

7. What is John Eyre's relation to Jane Eyre and why is he important to her?
A. He is her father
B. He is Jane's long lost brother and Jane realizes that she does have a family
C. John is Jane's uncle and he wished to adopt her so she could inherit his fortunes, but Jane's aunt does tell Jane about the letter he has written her
A= 1 B=2 C= 3

Add up your points and read your corresponding score:

15-20 points: Expert -- Gossip Queen
Great job!! You must be reading the latest issues of Victorian Gossip! You are a pro at the gossip and lives of British stars.

9-14 points: Semi-Pro
So close, but not close enough! Keep reading the articles in this issue and touch up on your information. Be sure to complete the star crossword puzzle on page 41.

Under 9 points: Clueless
Nice try, but you have clearly not been keeping up on the latest news in Britain. I'm sorry to say this but you are not a gossiper.

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