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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. Why does St. John want Jane to accompany him to India as his wife?

2. At the beginning of the marriage ceremony, what impediment does the stranger give to stop Jane's and Mr. Rochester's wedding?

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

4. How does Jane first meet Mr. Rochester after the fire?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Rivers family treat Jane, and why is it significant?

2. Why does St. John propose to Jane, and how does she respond?

3. What is Jane's married life like, and why is it significant?

4. What premonition does Jane have about St. John, and how is this significant?

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

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

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

8. What does Jane's refusal to be Mr. Rochester's mistress signify?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of friendship in "Jane Eyre."

1) Compare and contrast Helen Burns with Mary and Diane Rivers as Jane's confidants.

2) What qualities does Jane seek in her friendships with women?

3) What qualities does Jane seek in her friendships with men?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of insanity in the novel.

1) What is the connection between insanity and criminality in "Jane Eyre?"

2) What are the boundaries that separate "normal" from "insane" behavior?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of house servants in the Victorian household.

1) What is the relationship between house servants and the proprietors?

2) What is the relationship between house servants and the dependents?

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