Jane Eyre at Lowood

So overwhelming was the grief that seized me that I sank prostrate...

mean

• the pain was so great that caught Jane and threw her down.

• the pain that caught Jane was so great that she lied flat on the ground.

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How does Helen Burn show her silent support to her despondent friend?

• Helen forces her friend to eat the bread and drink coffee that she brought for her.

• Helen embraces her knees with her arms, and rests her head upon them and sits silently on the ground near her friend.

• Helen hugs her friend and let her cry on her shoulder until she is ready to speak

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Name of the boarding school Jane goes to? Who was the Principal of the school?

• Thornfield : Mr. Brocklehurst

• Lowood ; Mr. Brocklehurst

• Lowood : Mr. Reed

• Hogwarts: Mr. Reed

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Jane Eyre is a ........

• fictional drama novel

• real autobiographical novel

• fictional biographical novel

• fictional autobiographical novel

Who first showed Jane kindness at Lowood School?

• Helen, her schoolmate

• Miss Temple, her teacher

• Mrs Rochester

• Mr. Rochester

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What kind of school is Lowood?

• Harsh, because Mr. Brocklehurst believes that orphans should be disciplined and not have any luxury.

• Caring, because Mr. Brocklehurst feels sorry for the orphans and wants them to be happy.

• Lonely, because the orphans do not know how to make friends with each other.

• Exciting, because the school is haunted.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Now, here I lay again, crushed and trodden on.

In this sentence - crushed and trodden on" means

• crushed under somebody's shoes

• humiliated and disgraced

• lying on the footpath completely crushed.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the first paragraph the metaphorical meaning of - "abandoned myself" is-

• she let the grief overwhelm her

• she left herself go free

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CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is Lowood Institution?

• a prison

• one of the few schools of higher learning open to women

• a charity school for orphan girls

• a mental hospital

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CCSS.RI.7.1

How did Jane feel about the coffee and bread Helen brought for her?

• She felt so grateful towards her.

• She felt famished and wanted to eat all.

• She felt that a drop and a crumb would choke her.