How is Jane recovered from her fainting spell in the red-room?
She is roused by Mr. Lloyd, the apothecary, and the servants Bessie and Miss Abbot.
Where is Jane taken after she wakes up?
She is carried to her own nursery bedroom.
Who shows Jane a rare moment of kindness after the incident?
Bessie, the nursemaid, who gives her a tart and sings her a song.
What is the name of the kind apothecary who attends to Jane?
Mr. Lloyd.
What does Mr. Lloyd suggest to Mrs. Reed as a possible cause for Jane’s distress?
He suggests that Jane’s troubles may be due to her unhappy situation and loneliness.
What question does Mr. Lloyd ask Jane that sparks a life-changing thought?
He asks her if she would like to be sent to school.
What reason does Jane give Mr. Lloyd for being unhappy at Gateshead?
She tells him that she is punished for no fault and that she is miserable.
How does Jane describe her fear of her cousin, John Reed, to the apothecary?
She says he is like a “murderer” and that she fears his physical abuse.
What is the first thing Jane hears Bessie and Miss Abbot discussing as she drifts off to sleep?
They discuss Jane’s parents and her “lowly” background.
What was Jane’s mother’s social standing?
She was a member of the wealthy Reed family (Mr. Reed’s sister).
Why did the Reed family disapprove of Jane’s parents’ marriage?
Jane’s father was a poor clergyman, considered beneath her mother’s station.
What happened to Jane’s mother and father shortly after she was born?
They both died of typhus fever (or “the fever”) within a month of each other.
What promise did Mr. Reed make to his dying brother-in-law (Jane’s father)?
He promised to raise and care for Jane as one of his own children.
How long does Jane remain weak and confined to her room?
She stays in the nursery for several days after the incident.
How do Mrs. Reed’s children treat Jane after the red-room incident?
They largely ignore her, except for Eliza who is coldly indifferent, and Georgiana who is occasionally curious.
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