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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. When Jane speaks to Mr. Rochester's former butler at the inn, what does he tell her about who started the fire?

2. Who is the missing girl in the advertisements about which St. John informs Jane?

3. According to Jane, which is better: to surrender to passion or to adhere to principle?

4. 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?

5. How does St. John respond to Jane's letter announcing her marriage to Mr. Rochester?

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 do the Rivers discover about the death of a wealthy uncle, and why is it significant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 function of marriage in the novel.

1) What values does the institution of marriage uphold and reinforce?

2) How is Jane's marriage to Mr. Rochester both a traditional and unconventional marriage?

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