Jane Eyre Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Jane Eyre Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. When Mr. Rochester gives Adele her gift, he tells Jane that he is not fond of what?

2. Jane puts on what gift from Miss Temple for her first tea-time with Mr. Rochester?

3. Regarding the prospect of leaving, Jane tells Mr. Rochester, "I see the necessity of departure; and it is like looking on the necessity of ______".

4. What does Mr. Rochester ask Jane regarding his appearance?

5. When Mr. Rochester greets Jane upon her return from Thornfield and asks if she can make him handsome, she tells him that _______has power beyond beauty.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the girls fed when Jane first arrives at Lowood that no one can eat, and why is this significant?

3. What does the gypsy ask Jane, and why is this significant?

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

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

6. What is Jane's first impression of Thornfield in her new position as governess, and why is this significant?

7. What happens when Jane confesses her feelings for Mr. Rochester, and how is this significant?

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

9. What appeared in a dream that Bessie once had that was a bad omen, and what does this foreshadow in the novel?

10. What does Mr. Rochester demand of Jane and Mr. Mason when they are left alone together, and what does it signify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the function of marriage in the novel.

1) What values does the institution of marriage uphold and reinforce?

2) How is Jane's marriage to Mr. Rochester both a traditional and unconventional marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of governesses in the novel.

1) How are governesses treated in the novel?

2) How does Jane feel about her role as a governess?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss reader reception at the time of publication. How was "Jane Eyre" received by critics and the general public?

(see the answer keys)

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