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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jane, what three things, when combined, make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key?

2. What does Mr. Rochester ask to see of Jane's during their first tea-time?

3. As Mr. Lloyd questions Jane about her life at Gateshead, Jane's spirit is moved by what prospect which implies "an entire separation from Gateshead, an entrance into a new life?"

4. Jane warns the gypsy of what when she asks if Jane would like her fortune told?

5. Who is speaking when she states, "You, a favourite with Mr. Rochester...Go! your folly sickens me"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jane stay at Gateshead after Mrs. Reed passes, and why is this significant?

2. What are the conditions like at Lowood, and what does it signify about the educational system?

3. How is Mr. Rochester's response to Jane's homecoming from Gateshead revealing?

4. Why is Jane forbidden to sit with Mrs. Reed and the children, and how is this significant?

5. What does Mrs. Reed tell Mr. Brocklehurst about Jane, and how is this significant?

6. What happens to Mr. Mason during his first night at Thornfield, and why is this significant?

7. What does Jane tell the gypsy about her art, and why is this significant?

8. What is the aftermath of Mr. Brocklehurst's accusation regarding Jane?

9. How do Bessie and Mr. Lloyd help Jane after she is punished in the Red Room, and why is this significant?

10. Why is Jane punished in the Red Room, and why is the room significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Gateshead and Thornfield.

1) What are their similarities and differences?

2) How do these estates mirror Jane's development as a character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss passion as a major theme in the novel.

1) Identify how the various types of passion (i.e., sexual, spiritual, and emotional,) work in the novel.

2) What kind of passion is privileged by Jane? Mr. Rochester? St. John? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of friendship in "Jane Eyre."

1) Compare and contrast Helen Burns with Mary and Diane Rivers as Jane's confidants.

2) What qualities does Jane seek in her friendships with women?

3) What qualities does Jane seek in her friendships with men?

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