Villette Quizzes

Villette Quiz 1

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

Schoolteacher

Artist

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

Paris

Villette

London
3 At the beginning of Chapter 4, what calamity has befallen the Brettons?
They have been separated from Polly

Graham has been crippled

They have lost most of their money

Mrs. Bretton has died
4 What is Graham's childish nickname for Polly?
Bunny

Mopsie

Mistress Minnie

Mousie
5 Where does Mr. Home go traveling on his doctor's orders?
The Greek Islands

Scandinavia

Australia

The Continent
6 While Polly and Lucy stay at home every day with the Brettons, where does Graham go?
To school

To church

To work

To his friends' homes
7 On the first night of their meeting, whom does Lucy learn that Polly is missing?
Her mother

Mrs. Bretton

Her father

Graham
8 When Mr. Home comes for a short visit, what is Polly sewing for him?
A cravat

A handkerchief

A shirtfront

A tie
9 How did Miss Marchmont's fiance, Frank, die?
A fall from him horse

A paralytic illness

A broken heart

Consumption
10 How old is Lucy Snowe when the adult portion of the novel begins?
Twenty-three

Twenty-two

Twenty-one

Twenty
11 What does "Boue-Marine" mean in English?
Seaside resort

Mouth of the sea

Happy seashore

Sea-mud
12 To what unexpected character is Ginevra related?
Polly

Graham

Mrs. Bretton

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

Waiter

Teacher

Physician
14 How many days does Lucy stay in London?
Four

Two

One

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

Fifteen

None

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

The Marchmont

The Labassecour

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

She has lost her way

She has only English money

She is once again cheated by the porters
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 French lessons

Her schoolwork

Her letters to M. Isidore

Her mending
20 How does Lucy subdue the unruliest student in her first day in class?
She expels her from class

She tears her copy-book

She locks her in a closet

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

De Hamal

Mr. Fanshawe

Dr. John
22 How many children does Madame Beck have?
Two

Four

Three

One
23 What is Ginevra's "parure"?
A peignoir

A reticule

A jeweled ornament

A valise
24 How does Madame Beck determine Lucy is good enough to become a teacher?
She is very fond of Lucy

She writes for references

She spies on her first day teaching

She convinces Lucy to become a governess
25 What is the coincidence that Dr. John has had with Lucy?
He is related to Ginevra Fanshawe

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

He is in love with Lucy's sister

He is the English teacher she is going to replace

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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