Villette Quizzes

Villette Quiz 1

1 What was the profession of Charlotte Brontë's father?
Clergyman

Schoolteacher

Bricklayer

Artist
2 To what town does Lucy first go to live with her godmother?
Bretton

London

Paris

Villette
3 At the beginning of Chapter 4, what calamity has befallen the Brettons?
Mrs. Bretton has died

Graham has been crippled

They have been separated from Polly

They have lost most of their money
4 What is Graham's childish nickname for Polly?
Mousie

Mopsie

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 handkerchief

A shirtfront

A cravat

A tie
9 How did Miss Marchmont's fiance, Frank, die?
Consumption

A paralytic illness

A broken heart

A fall from him horse
10 How old is Lucy Snowe when the adult portion of the novel begins?
Twenty-one

Twenty-three

Twenty

Twenty-two
11 What does "Boue-Marine" mean in English?
Mouth of the sea

Happy seashore

Sea-mud

Seaside resort
12 To what unexpected character is Ginevra related?
Mrs. Bretton

Graham

Polly

Mrs. Barrett
13 What was the occupation of Graham Bretton's father?
Waiter

Scientist

Physician

Teacher
14 How many days does Lucy stay in London?
Two

One

Four

Three
15 Of how many pounds is Lucy possessed when she leaves for London?
Fifteen

Fifty

None

Five
16 What is the name of the ship that carries Lucy to the Continent?
The Marchmont

The Vivid

The Phoenix

The Labassecour
17 What is the main difficulty when Lucy arrives at her hotel in Boue-Marine?
She cannot speak the language

She is once again cheated by the porters

She has lost her way

She has only English money
18 What is Madame Beck's overriding characteristic?
Her heartlessness

Her courage

Her intellectual capacity

Her charity
19 What does Ginevra Fanshawe bring to Lucy to fix for her?
Her schoolwork

Her letters to M. Isidore

Her French lessons

Her mending
20 How does Lucy subdue the unruliest student in her first day in class?
She tears her copy-book

She locks her in a closet

She expels her from class

She hits her with a ruler
21 Ginevra's nickname "M. Isidore" is for what secret suitor?
Mr. Fanshawe

M. Paul

Dr. John

De Hamal
22 How many children does Madame Beck have?
Two

Three

One

Four
23 What is Ginevra's "parure"?
A reticule

A peignoir

A valise

A jeweled ornament
24 How does Madame Beck determine Lucy is good enough to become a teacher?
She convinces Lucy to become a governess

She is very fond of Lucy

She spies on her first day teaching

She writes for references
25 What is the coincidence that Dr. John has had with Lucy?
He is in love with Lucy's sister

He was the one who helped her on her first night in Villette

He is the English teacher she is going to replace

He is related to Ginevra Fanshawe

Why did Lucy Snowe leave London in Charlotte Bronte's novel Villette?

After an unspecified family disaster, the protagonist Lucy Snowe travels from her native England to the fictional Continental city of Villette to teach at a girls' school.

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Answered by Aslan on 8/27/2023 12:53 AM

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Where might i obtain an English translation for the French passages in Villette

I don't see a free translation on the net but GradeSaver has a comprehensive summary below,

http://www.gradesaver.com/villette/study-guide/short-summary/

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Answered by Aslan on 5/21/2013 5:43 PM

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Does Lucy feel trapped by her social class?

Yes, in Chapters 14-16, the exact nature of Lucy's social status is explained. Brontë spells it out ("her degree was mine," in Chapter XVI). Though Mrs. Bretton dotes on and patronizes Lucy, their "degree" is equal. That...

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/27/2013 9:52 AM

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Villette

by Charlotte Bronte

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