Chapter XV

Question 1

What does Mr. Rochester tell Jane he is expecting soon?

Answer 1

A large party of guests, including many fashionable ladies.

Question 2

After one late-night conversation, what sound wakes Jane?

Answer 2

A horrible, demoniac laugh and a shriek coming from the third floor.

Question 3

What does Jane do after hearing the shriek?

Answer 3

She jumps out of bed and quietly opens her door.

Question 4

What sight greets Jane when she leaves her room?

Answer 4

Smoke billowing from the door of Mr. Rochester’s room.

Question 5

What emergency does Jane discover in Mr. Rochester’s room?

Answer 5

His bed curtains are on fire, and he is still sleeping.

Question 6

How does Jane extinguish the fire?

Answer 6

She takes the water from his wash-basin and pours it over the bed.

Question 7

Mr. Rochester quickly comes to his senses. What explanation does he give Jane for the fire?

Answer 7

He claims that Grace Poole must have been drinking and accidentally set the fire.

Question 8

What instruction does Mr. Rochester give Jane about the incident?

Answer 8

He tells her to tell no one, especially Mrs. Fairfax and Adèle.

Question 9

Why is Jane puzzled by Mr. Rochester’s explanation?

Answer 9

She heard Grace Poole’s recognizable laugh retreating from the scene after the fire was set, and she sees Grace as calm the next day.

Question 10

What is Mr. Rochester’s emotional state after Jane saves him?

Answer 10

He is deeply moved and grateful, and his expression is one of “tenderness.”

Question 11

What does Mr. Rochester say saved his life?

Answer 11

My governess, Jane Eyre.

Question 12

What does Mr. Rochester promise Jane he will do soon?

Answer 12

That he will have a “long talk” with her and explain the circumstances.

Question 13

What does Jane observe about Grace Poole’s wages?

Answer 13

She notices that Grace is very well paid for her position.

Question 14

How does Jane feel about Mr. Rochester after this event?

Answer 14

Her feelings deepen; she feels a stronger bond and a sense of protectiveness toward him.

Question 15

What does Jane overhear Mrs. Fairfax and the cook discussing?

Answer 15

They are talking about Mr. Rochester and the upcoming arrival of Miss Blanche Ingram and her mother.