Chapter IV

Question 1

How long does Jane stay at Gateshead after the visit from Mr. Brocklehurst?

Answer 1

Approximately one month.

Question 2

What is the mood in the Gateshead household during Jane’s final days there?

Answer 2

It is one of gloomy tension; Jane avoids the family, and they generally avoid her.

Question 3

Who is the only person to show Jane any genuine kindness before she leaves?

Answer 3

Bessie, who cries and gives Jane a small cake and a picture book.

Question 4

What is the date and weather like when Jane leaves Gateshead?

Answer 4

It is a cold, clear day in January.

Question 5

How does Jane describe her feelings as she is leaving Gateshead for the first time?

Answer 5

She feels a mix of joy at her freedom and sorrow at leaving Bessie and the only home she knows.

Question 6

Who accompanies Jane on her long journey to Lowood?

Answer 6

She travels alone inside the coach (with the coachman outside).

Question 7

What is the first thing Jane notices about the landscape as she nears Lowood?

Answer 7

The country becomes hilly, wooded, and wild.

Question 8

At what time of day does Jane arrive at the Lowood Institution?

Answer 8

Late in the evening/night.

Question 9

What is Jane’s initial impression of the school’s external appearance?

Answer 9

It is a plain, grey stone building in a secluded spot, appearing somewhat grim.

Question 10

What is the first meal Jane is given upon her arrival at Lowood?

Answer 10

A cup of coffee and a piece of bread, served by a teacher.

Question 11

What sight in the Lowood dining hall makes a strong impression on Jane?

Answer 11

A long table of girls in brown dresses, sitting silently.

Question 12

Who is the teacher Jane first encounters who shows her kindness?

Answer 12

Miss Miller, who is kind but overworked, and takes Jane to her dormitory.

Question 13

What is the condition of the dormitory and the girls’ bedding?

Answer 13

The room is cold, and the beds are small and hard.

Question 14

How does Jane feel as she falls asleep on her first night at Lowood?

Answer 14

She feels a sense of hope and relief to have escaped Gateshead, despite the humble surroundings.

Question 15

What is Jane’s overall reflection on the four chapters that conclude her time at Gateshead?

Answer 15

She sees them as a portrait of injustice and oppression from which she is now free.