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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. What skill does Jane possess that surprises and charms Diana and Mary?

2. On the afternoon following the discovery of Bertha Mason, what does Jane think she should do?

3. How does Jane respond to St. John's inquiry the night before he is to go to India about why she refuses to marry him?

4. How much is Jane worth after the death of her uncle?

5. Upon reaching Thornfield, Jane states that "I looked with timorous joy towards a stately house: I saw a ________ _______."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why had Mr. Rochester married Bertha Mason, and how is this significant?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conflict in "Jane Eyre."

1) What is the conflict between Jane and society?

2) What is the conflict between Jane and the other characters?

3) What is the conflict between Jane and herself?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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