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

2. When Jane gives birth to a son, what does Mr. Rochester distinguish about him?

3. Mr. Rochester's former butler tells Jane that Grace Poole possessed what fault?

4. The record of marriage the person reads to stop the wedding is from how many years back?

5. As Jane begs the woman called Hannah for food and shelter, who arrives to let her inside?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does St. John discover Jane's true identity?

4. What message does St. John leave for Jane before he departs as a missionary?

5. How does Jane feel about the Rivers family, and what does it signify?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 role of imagination in the novel. How does imagination function as both a blessing and curse for Jane?

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