![]() |
Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Mr. Rochester's former butler tells Jane that Grace Poole possessed what fault?
2. When Jane first lays her eyes on the injured Mr. Rochester, she compares him to what kind of animal?
3. What is the name of St. John's Pointer?
4. When Jane asks why Mr. Rochester had wanted Jane to believe that he was going to marry Blanche Ingram, what does he say?
5. Upon reaching Thornfield, Jane states that "I looked with timorous joy towards a stately house: I saw a ________ _______."
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jane feel about the Rivers family, and what does it signify?
2. How does Jane feel about her new teaching job, and why is it significant?
3. What message does St. John leave for Jane before he departs as a missionary?
4. What does Jane's refusal to be Mr. Rochester's mistress signify?
5. Why had Mr. Rochester married Bertha Mason, and how is this significant?
6. Why does St. John propose to Jane, and how does she respond?
7. Why is Rochester's and Jane's marriage stopped, and what does it mean?
8. How does Jane's fortune change dramatically after her true identity is revealed?
9. What are St. John's feelings for Rosamond Oliver, and how is it significant?
10. Why does Jane run outside after St. John reads from the book of Revelations, and why is it significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of race in the novel? How does Bertha Mason's mixed-race heritage affect her characterization as monstrous and animalistic?
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 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?"
This section contains 704 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
![]() |