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WorksheetsTest: Jane Eyre
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 3hrs 59mins
Who owned Thornfield Hall?
John Reed
Rochester
Mrs. Fairfax
Grace Poole
Who bullies Jane?
Helen Burns
John Reed
Mrs. Fairfax
Adele Varens
Who is a beautiful foil to Jane?
Helen Burns
Mrs. Fairfax
Grace Poole
Blanche Ingram
Who died leaving Jane with difficult family?
Helen Burns
Mr. Reed
John Eyre
St. John
Where did Jane attend school?
Thornfield
Gateshead
Lowood
Moors
Jane is passionate and easily angered.
True
False
What is Gyrtrash? A mythical . . .
Cat
Bird
Dog
Who made Jane stand on a stool?
Mr. Brocklehurst
Mrs. Reed
Miss Temple
Miss Scatcherd
Which character showed kindness to Jane?
Mrs. Reed
Mr. Lloyd
Miss Scatcherd
Mr. Brocklehurst
Who is the keeper of Thornfield Hall?
John Reed
Mr. Rochester
St. John
Mr. Brocklehurst
Who died of tuberculosis?
John Reed
Georgiana Reed
Mr. Reed
Helen Burns
Who poisons Jane's chance at Lowood before she gets there?
John Reed
Mrs. Scatcherd
Mr. Brocklehurst
Mrs. Reed
Who was the apothecary/doctor who helped Jane?
Mr. Lloyd
Mr. Brocklehurst
Rochester
St. John
How many sisters did John Reed have?
1
2
3
4
Who was able to clear Jane's name at Lowood?
Dr. Lloyd
Mrs. Fairfax
Miss Temple
Rochester
With whom is Jane living at the beginning of the novel?
Her parents
A rich foster family
Her aunt and cousins
Other pupils at boarding school
What season is it at the beginning of the novel?
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Which description best fits John Reed?
Dominant, charismatic, athletic
Bullying, cowardly, overweight
Boisterous, cheeky, charming
Shrewd, cold, cunning
Which description best fits Jane Eyre in the first five chapters?
Impetuous, passionate, unhappy
Demure, quiet, placid
Solitary, peaceful, contemplative
Confident, curious, assertive
What is significant about the 'red room'?
It was used for punishing children and servants
It had bloodstains in it
It was where Mr Reed (Jane's uncle) had died nine years ago
It was Mrs Reed's private bedroom
What character fault is Jane accused of by Abbot and Mrs Reed?
Deceitfulness
Pride
Vanity
Covetousness
Whom did Jane prefer 'to anyone else at Gateshead Hall'?
Mr Lloyd
Abbot
Georgiana
Bessie
Who is Mr Brocklehurst?
A travelling preacher
The owner of a charity school
Mrs Reed's relative
The minister for orphanages
What is the first meal that Jane eats at Lowood?
Oat cake and water
Potato and meat stew
Burnt porridge
Bread and cheese
Which two characters is Jane most impressed by at Lowood in Chapter 5?
Miss Temple and Helen Burns
Miss Miller and the monitor girls
Madame Pierrot and Naomi Brocklehurst
Maria Temple and Miss Smith
Which of these descriptions best fits Helen Burns?
Shy, ambitious, cunning
Calm, placid, ignorant
Unsociable, neat, precise
Thoughtful, gentle, spiritual
What do Jane and Helen disagree on?
How to respond to injustice (anger vs meekness)
Who the best teacher is (Miss Temple vs Miss Scatcherd)
Whether burnt porridge is nice or not
Whether God exists or not
Which of these is not an example of a hardship faced in the winter at Lowood?
Feet inflamed from chilblains
Older girls stealing food from younger girls
No fires lit to keep students warm
Walking two miles to church in the cold on Sundays
How is Mr Brocklehurst's hypocrisy revealed in Chapter Seven?
Forbidding the girls from wearing jewellery when his daughters wear necklaces and rings
Ordering a girl's naturally curly hair to be cut off when his daughters have curled their hair
Ordering the girls to read the Bible every day when he never reads his Bible
Forbidding the girls to ever eat cake when he eats cake every weekend
After Jane is cleared of the charges against her, which two new subjects does she take up?
Embroidery and History
Geography and Latin
Music and Spanish
Drawing and French
Which of these are not changes that occur after typhus hits the school?
Many girls are taken away by their relatives
The girls get more food
The girls are not allowed out of the school
Flowers start coming out in the gardens
Which of these best fits how Helen feels as she nears the end of her life?
Fearful, because she is not sure whether heaven or hell awaits her
Comforted by Jane, who soothes her pain
Calm, because she trusts she is going home to be with God
In pain, because she is coughing uncontrollably
How is Jane cleared of the charge of being a liar?
She owns up to stealing extra bread to cover for Mary Ann Wilson, and is rewarded for her loyalty
Aunt Reed has a change of heart and writes to Mr Brocklehurst, who tells the whole school
Mr Brocklehurst visits the Reed's house and hears the true story from Bessie
Miss Temple listens to Jane's story and confirms it with Mr Lloyd, and then tells the whole school
What causes Jane to want to leave Lowood?
She hears news that her relative had died and left her a lot of money
Miss Temple gets married and leaves so the place doesn't seem the same to Jane
She is being so undernourished and ill-treated that she can't take it any more
She sees an advert for a governess position in the newspaper and decides to take it up
Whom does Jane unexpectedly meet before she leaves Lowood?
Bessie
Mrs Reed
Mr Brocklehurst
Miss Temple
What game do the guests at Thornfield play shortly after their arrival?
Charades
20 Questions
Monopoly
Clue
What stranger arrives at Thornfield and joins the guests?
Ms. Bertha
Mr. Mason
Mr. Marzipan
Ms. Vanessa
Who was the fortune teller?
Jane
Miss Fairfax
Mr. Rochester
An unknown gypsy woman
What woke Jane in the beginning of chapter 20?
A cry for help
A loud crash
Adele crying out for her
Mr. Rochester requesting her help
Who was injured?
Mr. Rochester
Mr. Mason
Jane
Grace Poole
Why does Rochester believe he is superior to Jane?
He has a family name and distinguished background.
Simply put, he is a man, indicating he can be considered a misogynist.
He is 20 years older than her and therefore more experienced.
He is her employer and controls her livelihood.
The party is interrupted by one of Rochester's old friends. From what country do they know each other?
Aruba
India
Antigua
West Indies
Rochester suggests that, the night before he gets married to Blanche, Jane should...
continue as Adele's governess, even with Blanche in the house.
stay up with him and keep him company.
reveal his secrets.
leave Thornfield so he can live happily with Blanche.
Who says, "She looks too stupid for any game" (182)?
Jane
Blanche
Miss Easton
Lady Ingram
Which of the following is NOT a reason Jane is jealous of Blanche?
Jane knows that Blanche does not have the ability to charm Rochester.
Jane knows that Blanche is far more superior and more attractive than her.
Blanche Ingram repeatedly fails at fascinating Rochester.
Jane sees that Blanche's demeanor is affected (has an artificial quality).
The gypsy tells Blanche upsetting news regarding Rochester. What is the news pertaining to?
Rochester's estate
Rochester's past
Rochester and Jane
Grace Poole
In the middle of the night, there is another cry, but from the newest guest. What happened?
He saw a ghost.
He was attacked.
He saw Grace Poole.
He fell down the stairs.
What injury does the newest guest suffer?
He is cut by a knife.
His arm is bitten.
He is shot.
He is beat up in a dark alley.
The other guests feel positively about governesses.
True
False
Jane has fallen in love with Mr. Rochester.
True
False
What command does Rochester give to Jane and Mr. Mason before he leaves to find a doctor?
Do not return downstairs to mingle with the guests.
Do not make eye contact with each other.
Do not speak or communicate with one another.
Do not sleep before I come back.
What story of Mr. Rochester's past does he share with Jane in Chapter 15?
He tells her about his college days.
He tells her about how he inherited Thornfield.
He tells her about the French actress he had a relationship with, and how she cheated on him.
He tells her about how Adele's mother abandoned him only a few days after having Adele.
Who hints that he/she has made a terrible error earlier in their life?
Mr. Rochester
Mr. Mason
Miss Blanche Ingram
Miss Jane Eyre
What appears in Jane's dreams for seven nights in a row, that she takes as a bad omen?
Children
Ghosts
Black dogs
Abandoned houses
Which two unfortunate events does Jane learn have taken place in the Reed family?
John has fallen into gambling debt, and Mrs Reed has had to sell Gateshead to pay for it
Eliza and Georgiana have quarrelled badly, and both have left home
John has died, and Mrs Reed has had a stroke
Mrs Reed has died, and John has been imprisoned
Which of these best characterises the relationship between Eliza (E) and Georgiana (G)?
They are opposites: E admires G's talkativeness and beauty, and G admires E's discipline and rigour
They are opposites: E despises G's vanity and laziness, and G despises E's selfishness and rigidity
They are similar: they are friends because of their shared dislike of Jane
They are similar: they are enemies because they are always competing for their mother's love
What did Mrs Reed do during Jane's absence, because of her dislike of Jane?
Write to all her relations, warning them never to associate with Jane
Write to Jane's uncle, who would have adopted her, to tell him she was dead
Send Jane letters telling her never to come back to Gateshead Hall
Write to Mr Rochester, warning him not to accept Jane as a governess
Why does Jane start making preparations to leave Thornfield Hall for Ireland?
Mr Rochester sends her there to visit relations so that she will be out of the way for his wedding to Blanche Ingram
She is burnt out from teaching Adele, and needs a holiday
She is heartbroken that Mr Rochester shows no love towards her, and so thinks of becoming a nun in Ireland
She believes that Mr Rochester will marry Blanche Ingram and has found her alternative employment in Ireland
What happens to the tree that Jane and Mr Rochester were sitting under in the garden?
It is struck by lightning
It has an unusually large crop of fruit that year
Mr Rochester cuts it down to make a summerhouse in the gardens
It is uprooted by stormy winds
How does Jane behave towards Mr Rochester during their month-long engagement?
She continues just as she had done before
She abandons employer/employee relations and acts as if she's his wife already
She is very respectful and proper in public, but teases him and provokes him in private
She is very respectful and proper in public, but constantly says how much she loves him in private
Which of these things does the figure that appears the night before Jane's wedding NOT do?
Put on Jane's bridal veil
Thrust her candle close to Jane's face and then extinguish it
Tear Jane's bridal veil and trample on it
Set fire to Jane's bed
Why did Mr Rochester court Blanche Ingram?
He thought he loved her, but then realised he loved Jane more
He thought he loved her, but was eventually persuaded against marriage by Mrs Fairfax
He never loved her, he just wanted some entertainment
He never loved her, he just wanted to make Jane jealous
What does the figure look like that appears beside Jane's bed the night before her wedding?
figure draped all in white, no features visible
large woman, thick dark hair, discoloured face, black eyebrows, red eyes
A child with blond hair and a tear-stained face
A man with strong, stocky physique that looks like Rochester
In chapter 28, Jane refers to nature as her mother. How does nature bring Jane comfort? [Amanda]
Jane believes that God will save the souls of all humans
Jane likes the feeling being around nature
Jane just likes the greenery
It is Mr Rochester’s favourite place to be, which is why she likes it
What is the relationship between Mr. Briggs and Jane Eyre? [Luke C]
He is Sarah Reed’s attorney
He is her uncle’s attorney
He is Bertha Mason’s brother
He is the priest
How did Jane find leaving Thornfield? [Eclair]
Unbearably painful, as she had to hold down her conflicting feelings
Extremely relieving, as she was able to let go of her anger
Frightening, as she did not know what was set in stone
Infuriating, she had much to sort out there before she left
Did Jane fully forgive Rochester immediately after he apologised? [Zefanya]
Yes
No, but she did after
Yes, but only in her heart and not verbally
Yes, verbally but not emotionally
Why does Jane refuse to be with Mr Rochester even as he persists after their marriage objection? [Chelsea]
She has been convinced that Mr Rochester is an unfaithful man.
She got bored of him.
She pities Bertha Mason and wants Mr Rochester to stay with her.
She wishes him to be sinless and for them to meet again after death
What does Mr. Rochester urge Jane to do? [Joeliane]
Marry him anyway
Run away with him to France
Leave Thornfield
Stay with him in Thornfield
Which of the following best describes St John? [Joeliane]
Passionate, loving
Extroverted, self-righteous
Repressed, religious
Understanding, kind
Why did Jane accept St. John’s offer to run a poor school? [Matthew]
She doesn’t like society
She liked the independence and safety
She thought that the salary was enough
She wants her own cottage
What did Jane see and hear when she looked through the window of a house she stumbled to? [Sarisha]
People dancing to classical music
Two men eating while talking about renovating their houses
A man singing
Two young women studying German while their servant knits
What did Jane say about Bertha Mason? [Seyoung]
She truly deserved to be treated poorly
She needs to seek for medical help
She cannot help herself from being mad
Her mental illness is due to Mr. Rochester
Bonus: which of the following animals did Brontë not mention in chapters 26-30? [Luke L]
hyena
bear
frog
ape
Which of these tensions does St John feel within himself?
Call to be a clergyman vs longing for renown and power
Desire to be a missionary vs feeling that he's not good enough
Desire to be with Jane vs knowledge that his family would not approve
Desire to be with Rosamond Oliver vs knowledge that she would not make a good missionary's wife
Desire to teach Jane vs worry that he would push her too hard
How does St John describe himself to Jane?
Cold, hard, ambitious
Zealous, strong, determined
Faithful, loving, just
Humble, truthful, hopeful
Which of these does St John reveal to Jane?
Thornfield Hall has burnt down
She has inherited 20,000 pounds
His trip to India has been cancelled
Mr Rochester is blind
She and St John, Mary and Diana are cousins
Which activity draws St John and Jane closer together?
Discussing works of literature
Praying together
Taking long walks on the moors
Learning Hindostanee
Which of these reasons does St John give when persuading Jane to marry him?
She is formed for labour, not love
She does not love money
She is willing to sacrifice
He has loved her ever since he rescued her
He would make her happy and comfortable
What is Jane's chief objection to marrying St John?
She doesn't want to do missionary work
They don't share the same interests
There is not real love between them: he views her as a useful tool
There is no respect between them: he doesn't consider her abilities
Why does Jane return to Thornfield?
She hears the disembodied voice of Mr Rochester calling her
She wants to run away from St John and has nowhere else to go
She gets a letter from Mrs Fairfax
She reads in the newspaper that it has burned down
Which of these does Jane first learn at the inn near Thornfield?
Mr Rochester still loves her and wants to marry her
Bertha Mason is dead
Her uncle has died and she has inherited his money
Thornfield Hall is burned down
Mr Rochester has been blinded and crippled
How do Jane and Mr Rochester meet again at Ferndean?
Jane takes his arm while he is walking in the garden
Mary and John announce her presence like a grand visitor
Jane helps him into the house after he falls in the driveway
Jane surprises him by carrying in his water instead of Mary
Which character does Jane compare Rosamond Oliver with?
Diana
Georgiana
Adele
Bessie
What is the theme of the following text?
“It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you; and besides, the Bible bids us return good for evil.” (Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)
Karma will get you back.
Materialism is a destructive quality.
Evil is everywhere.
Overcome evil with goodness.
What archetype, in your opinion, best describes Jane? Explain your answer.
