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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jane asks why Mr. Rochester had wanted Jane to believe that he was going to marry Blanche Ingram, what does he say?
(a) That he had made a promise he did not intend to keep.
(b) That he knew jealousy would be his best ally.
(c) That he knew she would not believe it to be true.
(d) That Blanche Ingram had tricked him into becoming engaged.

2. The night before they are to be married, Jane tells Mr. Rochester that earlier that morning she had seen whom in her closet where her wedding gown and veil are hung?
(a) Grace Poole.
(b) Mrs. Fairfax.
(c) Eliza Reed.
(d) A strange woman.

3. How does St. John answer Miss Oliver's inquiries about coming to visit?
(a) Like a friend.
(b) Like a little boy.
(c) Like a passionate lover.
(d) Like an automaton.

4. When St. John asks where Jane last resided, how does Jane respond?
(a) That she had resided with Mr. Rochester.
(b) That it is not relevant.
(c) That she is from Gateshead.
(d) That it is her secret.

5. How long has Jane been married to Mr. Rochester at the end of the novel?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

6. After hearing the voice and breaking away from St. John, Jane states that it was "_____time to assume ascendency."
(a) My.
(b) Rochester's.
(c) God's.
(d) His.

7. Why does Mr. Oliver invite her to spend the evening at Vale Hall?
(a) Because he has heard that she knew Mr. Rochester.
(b) Because he likes the portrait she made of Rosamond.
(c) Because he is in love with her.
(d) Because he wants to hire her as a governess.

8. How much is Jane worth after the death of her uncle?
(a) Five-thousand pounds.
(b) Ten-thousand pounds.
(c) One-thousand pounds.
(d) Twenty-thousand pounds.

9. Why is St. John called away the night of Diana's and Mary's return to Moor House?
(a) To see after a dying child.
(b) To see after a dying mother.
(c) To see after a widow.
(d) To see after an ill father.

10. In talking about Jane's features, St. John remarks that "ill or well, she would always be _________."
(a) Odd.
(b) Plain.
(c) Lovely.
(d) Sad.

11. When Mr. Rochester asks Jane if she will ever forgive him, what does she tell the reader?
(a) That she must pray for forgiveness.
(b) That she will soon forgive him.
(c) That she forgave him on the spot.
(d) That she would never forgive him.

12. On the afternoon following the discovery of Bertha Mason, what does Jane think she should do?
(a) Leave Thornfield.
(b) Marry Mr. Rochester.
(c) Become a mistress.
(d) Enter a nunnery.

13. According to Jane, how does Rosamond Oliver feel about St. John?
(a) She dislikes him.
(b) She loves him.
(c) She hates him.
(d) She envies him.

14. In responding to Jane's refusal to marry him, he tells her that her words are violent, _______, and untrue.
(a) Sexual.
(b) Unfeminine.
(c) Sexist.
(d) Feminine.

15. Jane discovers what about her pupils that makes her realize she was initially mistaken?
(a) They are not all rich.
(b) They are all dull.
(c) They are not all dull.
(d) They are all rich.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does St. John respond to Jane's letter announcing her marriage to Mr. Rochester?

2. Who steps forward at the church as a witness that causes Mr. Rochester to convulse in fury or despair at the sight?

3. What does Mr. Rochester's former butler tell Jane happened to Bertha Mason during the fire?

4. When St. John asks Jane to accompany him to India, to what condition she does not want to agree?

5. What observation does Jane overhear Mary and Diana make about her accent and dress that is true?

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