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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 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?

2. What feeling does Jane observe St. John has for Rosamond Oliver?

3. According to Jane, what words go side-by-side with "Legacy" and "Bequest?"

4. 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?

5. When Jane gives St. John a tour of Moor House prior to Diana's and Mary's arrival, what does he do that displeases her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Gateshead and Thornfield.

1) What are their similarities and differences?

2) How do these estates mirror Jane's development as a character?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Mr. Rochester and St. John as characters.

1) What are their similarities and differences?

2) How do they function as authority figures?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the autobiographical elements in "Jane Eyre."

1) Compare Jane Eyre with Charlotte Bronte.

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

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