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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. As she overhears Miss Abbot's and Bessie's conversation, Jane learns her parents died from what?

2. What does Mr. Rochester forbid Mr. Mason and Jane to do before he departs?

3. When Mr. Rochester is in Leah's, what "sickening sense" does Jane feel regarding his absence?

4. How long does Jane stay at Gateshead before returning to Thornfield?

5. After Mrs. Reed's funeral, where does Eliza tell Jane she is taking up residence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mr. Rochester insist Jane join the party each evening in the drawing room?

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

4. On her deathbed, Mrs. Reed informs Jane of what, and why is this significant?

5. What does Jane do when she discovers smoke coming from Mr. Rochester's room, and what does this signify?

6. How does Jane first meet Mr. Rochester, and why is this significant?

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

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

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

10. When Rochester returns with Blanche and a large party, how do they treat Jane, and why is this significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of imagination in the novel. How does imagination function as both a blessing and curse for Jane?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the Reed family with the Rivers family.

1) Which family most embodies the notion of family and why?

2) How do members within the family treat those outside of their group?

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