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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 Jane first arrives at Thornfield, how does Mrs. Fairfax treat her that surprises her?

2. According to Jane, why is Blanche "too inferior" to excite jealousy?

3. During what month does Jane return to see Mrs. Reed at Gateshead?

4. According to Jane, why are the girls predisposed to becoming ill so that forty-five out of eighty are afflicted?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Helen Burns treated by Miss Scatcherd, and how does she respond?

2. When Jane first learns that Mr. Rochester may marry Blanche Ingram, why does she compare herself to her?

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

4. When Jane and Rochester meet in the garden, why does Mr. Rochester tell her about a position in Ireland?

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

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

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

8. Who arrives to tell the guests' fortunes? How does Blanche respond to her fortune's being told?

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

10. What is Jane's impression of Mr. Rochester's and Blanche's relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Mr. Rochester and St. John as characters.

1) What are their similarities and differences?

2) How do they function as authority figures?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jane as the heroine in the novel.

1) What qualities does Jane possess that make her a heroic figure?

2) How are Jane's actions heroic?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting in "Jane Eyre."

1) What is the significance of the setting to the plot?

2) What is the connection between the physical and psychological landscapes in the novel?

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