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part 1 of 2 york

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jane Eyre takes place during.

a)

World War II

b)

the early 1800s

c)

the late 1800s

d)

the early 1900s

2.

Jane is related to all of the following except

a)

Mrs. Reed

b)

Geogiana

c)

Mary Rivers

d)

Rosamond Oliver

e)

St. John Rivers

3.

The novel is set in

a)

England

b)

Ireland

c)

Wales

d)

America

e)

Germany

4.

What word best describes St. John?

a)

charming

b)

heartless

c)

loving

d)

kind

e)

restless

5.

What is Bessie's fate?

a)

She becomes a nun

b)

she inherits a fortune

c)

she becomes a governess

d)

she dies of typhus

e)

she marries the gatekeeper

6.

What do Eliza and Georgiana experience at their mother's death?

a)

horror and terror

b)

indifference and relief

c)

anger and pain

d)

despair and outrage

e)

sorrow and resentment

7.

Why does Rochester travel throughout Europe for ten years?

a)

to escape the law

b)

to seek his fortune

c)

to find love

d)

to complete his studies

e)

to find June

8.

In what capacity does Jane first go to Thornfield Hall?

a)

as Adele's governess

b)

as Bessie's assisstant

c)

as Rochester's wife

d)

to replace the houskeeper

e)

as Blanche's friend

9.

How much money does Rochester give Jane when she leaves to visit Mrs. Reed?

a)

fifty pounds

b)

fifteen pounds

c)

five pounds

d)

ten pounds

e)

none

10.

What is the cause of Helen's death?

a)

typhus

b)

she jumps from the roof of Thornfield Hall

c)

consumption

d)

a stroke

e)

old age

11.

What important virtue does Jane claim for herself?

a)

modesty

b)

thrift

c)

honesty

d)

holiness

e)

restraint

12.

Which of the following best describes the face that terrifies Jane at her bedside at Thornfield?

a)

pale and ghostlike

b)

savage and purple

c)

ghoulish and emaciated

d)

melancholy

e)

fleshless

13.

During her childish outburst, what word does Jane use to describe Mrs. Reed?

a)

nasty

b)

vicious

c)

hateful

d)

stingy

e)

deceitful

14.

Jane enjoys all of the following pastimes except

a)

reading

b)

cooking

c)

painting converstion

d)

walking

15.

Why does Jane return to Gateshead Hall?

a)

she has nowhere else to go after she leaves Rochester

b)

she misses her family

c)

she wants to change jobs

d)

she is summoned by Mrs. Reed

e)

she wants to see Bessie

16.

What is Rochester's occupation?

a)

horse trainer

b)

banker

c)

minister

d)

manager of the family estate

e)

performer

17.

Which of the following groups parallels Georgiana, John and Eliza?

a)

Mary, Diana, St. John

b)

Bessie, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Fairfax

c)

Grace, Blanche, Mason

d)

Adele, Mrs. Fairfax, Rochester

e)

Miss Temple, Helen, Brocklehurst

18.

Which is the most implausible plot device?

a)

that Jane would leave Rochester

b)

that St. John would help Jane

c)

that the Rivers siblings would be Jane's cousins

d)

that Miss Temple would help Jane

e)

that Thornfield would burn

19.

After Jane leaves the village school, she spends a few weeks

a)

painting Mary's picture

b)

preparing Moor House for Christmas

c)

visiting Mrs. Reed

d)

Teaching at Lowood

e)

packing

20.

What word does Miss Scatcherd use to describe Helen?

a)

slattern

b)

liar

c)

brillant

d)

kind

e)

honest

21.

Georgiana becomes

a)

a nun

b)

a governess

c)

a missionary

d)

a performer

e)

a wife

22.

St. John's middle name was given him in honor of

a)

his mother

b)

his religion

c)

his paternal grandfather

d)

Jane

e)

Rochester

23.

What word best describes John Reed?

a)

honest

b)

unambitious

c)

dissolute

d)

idealistic

e)

thrifty

24.

St. John persudes Jane to study the language of which country

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

India

d)

China

e)

Russia

25.

Bertha dies

a)

in a fire

b)

of typhus

c)

in a storm

d)

of tuberculosis

e)

of old age

26.

How long after they are reunited are Jane and Rochester married?

a)

several weeks

b)

two months

c)

several years

d)

three days

e)

four years

27.

We can infer that the chestnut tree split by lightning symbolizes

a)

the emptiness of Jane's life without Rochester

b)

the destruction of the land

c)

Bertha's hardships

d)

Rochester's split with his friends

e)

Rochester's fate

28.

Jane's refusal of most of Rochester's gifts in Chapter 24 implies that

a)

she dislikes his taste

b)

the gifts are too fine

c)

she wanter something else

d)

shis is going to leave hime

e)

she intends to remain independent

29.

When Rochester calls his life in the West Indies a "hell," he is referring to

a)

his bankruptcy

b)

Bertha's madness

c)

his father's death

d)

the loss of Jane

e)

Adele's departure

30.

What might be gravestones Jane sees on the way to her wedding symbolize?

a)

her death

b)

Rochester's death

c)

the wedding's disruption

d)

Bertha's death

e)

Mason's life-threatening injury

31.

One of the chief advantages of the first-person point of view is

a)

an all-knowing narrator

b)

a nonparticipating narrator

c)

complete knowledge of characters and plot

d)

reliability

e)

realism and psychological intensity

32.

Atmosphere is best described as a story's

a)

mood or feeling

b)

sequence of events

c)

intention

d)

references

e)

figurative language

33.

The climax of the plot of Jane Eyre is

a)

Jane and Rochester's marriage

b)

Helen's death

c)

Jane and Rochester's reunion

d)

Mrs. Reed's funeral

e)

the fire

34.

Rochester's remark to Jane in Chapter 19, "it's like your impudence to say so"

a)

insults Jane

b)

is not true

c)

flatters Jane

d)

reveals her Character

e)

resolves one strand of the plot

35.

Jane's critical description of a "face that displeased, or rather that failed to please," of a face revealing "a tame vacant life . . ." refers to

a)

St. John

b)

Mason

c)

Brocklehurst

d)

John Reed

e)

Mr. Lloyd

36.

The governesses referred to in Jane Eyre were

a)

highly paid

b)

aristocratic by birth

c)

well traveled

d)

given other respectable career options

e)

often lonely and humiliated

37.

The reference to Scott's Marmion is important because it

a)

shows that Jane is more cultured than she seems

b)

adds an elevated tone

c)

adds to Rochester's character

d)

establishes the time period of Jane Eyre

38.

The resolution of the plot of Jane Eyre occurs in Chapter

a)

38

b)

37

c)

35

d)

25

e)

15

39.

Bronte uses the Eden-like setting of the garden at Thornfield mainly to

a)

underscore the tension between Jane and Rochester

b)

ironically parallel the story of Adam and Eve

c)

introduce the theme of maturity

d)

introduce the theme of adultery

e)

praise Jane's goodness

40.

Jane Eyre is told from which point of view

a)

third-person omniscent

b)

flashback

c)

first person

d)

third-person limited

e)

third-person participant

41.

Jane finds St. John a relaxed and pleasant teacher; she looks forward to her language lessons.

a)
True
b)
False
42.

Underneath her cold exterior, Mrs. Reed is fond of Jane

a)
True
b)
False
43.

Jane grows very fond of Diana and Mary, and her respect and affection are reciprocated

a)
True
b)
False
44.

At first, Mrs. Fairfax is delighted with the news of the wedding.

a)
True
b)
False
45.

Rochester takes Mason and Briggs to see Bertha

a)
True
b)
False
46.

In spring, Jane becomes aware of the natural beauty surrounding Lowood

a)
True
b)
False
47.

Mrs. Temple leaves Lowood to become a governess in a private house

a)
True
b)
False
48.

Rochester inherited his estate from his brother

a)
True
b)
False
49.

Both Blanche and Jane see through the gypsy's disguise

a)
True
b)
False
50.

Although somewhat pale, Jane is considered very attractive

a)
True
b)
False