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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. After Jane refuses to become Mr. Rochester's mistress and leaves Thornfield, where does the coachman drop her when she runs out of money?

2. Jane comes across a little girl and asks her for what item that she is about to throw to the pigs?

3. What observation does Jane overhear Mary and Diana make about her accent and dress that is true?

4. What is the name of St. John's Pointer?

5. Who steps forward at the church as a witness that causes Mr. Rochester to convulse in fury or despair at the sight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Jane's plans after her fortune has dramatically changed, and why does St. John urge her to reconsider them?

2. The day before the wedding, Jane dreams about what that is significant?

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

4. What happens when Jane is refused entrance to the house where three women are knitting in mourning clothes?

5. What argument does Jane provide to avoid wearing Rochester's family jewels, and what does this signify?

6. How does Jane's fortune change dramatically after her true identity is revealed?

7. Who does Mr. Rochester show to Mr. Briggs, Mr. Mason, and Jane at Thornfield?

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

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

10. What does Mr. Rochester tell Jane about having seen the hand of God for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the autobiographical elements in "Jane Eyre."

1) Compare Jane Eyre with Charlotte Bronte.

2) What fictional events are modeled after real-life incidents?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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