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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, which is better: to surrender to passion or to adhere to principle?

2. What is St. John's occupation?

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

4. When Jane visits Adele at school, what is her assessment of the place?

5. During what month does Jane depart from Moor House to return to Thornfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Jane learn about the Rivers family, and why is it significant?

7. How does Jane feel about her new teaching job, and why is it significant?

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

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

10. How does Mr. Rochester respond to Jane's inquiry about Blanche's feelings regarding their upcoming marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Point of View in the novel.

1) What is the POV?

2) How does the POV influence reader reception?

3) What is the connection between the POV and pacing in "Jane Eyre?"

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of race in the novel? How does Bertha Mason's mixed-race heritage affect her characterization as monstrous and animalistic?

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