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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. The night before they are to be married, Jane tells Mr. Rochester that earlier that morning she had seen whom in her closet where her wedding gown and veil are hung?

2. When St. John asks Jane to accompany him to India, to what condition she does not want to agree?

3. In talking about Jane's features, St. John remarks that "ill or well, she would always be _________."

4. As the sisters discuss St. John's leaving England the following year, how does St. John respond to Mary's question about Rosamond Oliver?

5. When Jane recalls her dreams to Mr. Rochester about Thornfield's being in a dreary ruin, what does she tell him she is carrying in a shawl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jane discover about Rosamond Oliver's feelings for St. John, and what does it signify?

2. Whom does Jane find in the room following her nightmare the day before the wedding, and what does it foreshadow?

3. Why does Jane run outside after St. John reads from the book of Revelations, and why is it significant?

4. What are St. John's feelings for Rosamond Oliver, and how is it significant?

5. Why is Rochester's and Jane's marriage stopped, and what does it mean?

6. What happens when Jane tries to look for work after leaving Thornfield, and why is it significant?

7. Why does St. John treat Jane with icy reserve, and what does it reveal about his character?

8. How does Jane greet Mr. Rochester at Ferndean, and what is his response?

9. What message does St. John leave for Jane before he departs as a missionary?

10. What does Jane discover when she leaves Moor House and returns to Thornfield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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

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