Quick Review Flashcards - Click to flip and test your knowledge!
Question
In the chapter 'Home-coming', how does the narrator describe the state of his heart as he seeks out Joe?
Answer
Penitent (feeling and showing regret).
Question
How long was the narrator's recovery period before he traveled to the forge?
Answer
Three days.
Question
What specific announcement was posted on the gates of Satis House?
Answer
A sale by auction of the household furniture and effects.
Question
Where did the narrator eat breakfast before visiting the school?
Answer
The Boar (inn).
Question
What was Biddy's profession at the time of the narrator's return?
Answer
School mistress.
Question
Why was the school closed and Biddy's house empty when the narrator arrived?
Answer
It was a holiday.
Question
What visual and auditory signs indicated the forge was closed upon the narrator's arrival?
Answer
There was no clink of the hammer, no gleam of fire, and no roar of the bellows.
Question
Whom does the narrator see standing arm in arm inside the parlour of the house?
Answer
Joe and Biddy.
Question
What contrast is noted between Biddy's and the narrator's physical appearances during their reunion?
Answer
Biddy looked fresh and pleasant, while the narrator looked worn and white.
Question
What significant personal news does Biddy share with the narrator during his visit?
Answer
It was her wedding day and she had married Joe.
Question
How did Joe and Biddy prevent the narrator from going to prison?
Answer
They paid the money (debts) he owed.
Question
What plan does the narrator announce to repay his financial and emotional debt to Joe and Biddy?
Answer
He intends to go abroad and work to earn the money.
Question
What request does the narrator make before eating and drinking with Joe and Biddy one last time?
Answer
To go up and rest in his 'little old room' by himself for a few minutes.
Question
How did the narrator raise funds to pay his creditors before leaving England?
Answer
He sold all he had.
Question
How long after leaving England did the narrator become a clerk for Clarriker and Co.?
Answer
Two months.
Question
Within what timeframe did the narrator assume his first 'undivided responsibility' at the firm?
Answer
Four months.
Question
Which branch of the business was the narrator in sole charge of while Herbert was away?
Answer
The Eastern Branch.
Question
Whom did Herbert marry after going away?
Answer
Clara.
Question
How long did it take for the narrator to eventually become a partner in 'the House'?
Answer
Many a year.
Question
Who finally revealed the secret that the narrator had purchased Herbert's partnership?
Answer
Clarriker.
Question
How does the narrator describe the status and nature of their business in the end?
Answer
It was not in a grand way of business, but it had a good name and was profitable.
Question
Term: Penitent
Answer
Definition: Feeling and showing regret.
Question
Term: Fatigued
Answer
Definition: Tired.
Question
Term: Deal (material)
Answer
Definition: Pale fir or pine wood made into boards.
Question
Term: Farthing
Answer
Definition: A coin of very small value, specifically a quarter of an old penny.
Question
The narrator notes that while he could eventually repay the money, he could never cancel the _____ of the debt he owed Joe and Biddy.
Answer
Farthing