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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, as she observes Mr. Rochester's talking with Louisa and Amy Eshton, she thinks that she understands the language of his countenance, though _____ and ________sever them.

2. Whom is Mrs. Fairfax describing to Jane that is "Tall, fine bust, sloping shoulder; long graceful neck; olive complexion, dark and clear; noble features"?

3. What does Mr. Mason tell the surgeon about his shoulder?

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

5. Who, according to Jane, in her final eight years at Lowood, "stood me in the stead of mother, governess, and, latterly, companion"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Jane respond to Mr. Rochester's inquiry about whether she finds him attractive, and why is this significant?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss "Jane Eyre" as a Gothic novel.

1) What role does the supernatural play in the novel?

2) How does psychological terror drive the plot?

3) How does mistaken identity function?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of class in the novel.

1) How does class function in the novel?

2) How does Jane's class position shift throughout the novel?

3) What are the determining factors that make up a person's class position?

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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