Worksheetspart 1 of 2 york
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 6mins
Jane Eyre takes place during.
World War II
the early 1800s
the late 1800s
the early 1900s
Jane is related to all of the following except
Mrs. Reed
Geogiana
Mary Rivers
Rosamond Oliver
St. John Rivers
The novel is set in
England
Ireland
Wales
America
Germany
What word best describes St. John?
charming
heartless
loving
kind
restless
What is Bessie's fate?
She becomes a nun
she inherits a fortune
she becomes a governess
she dies of typhus
she marries the gatekeeper
What do Eliza and Georgiana experience at their mother's death?
horror and terror
indifference and relief
anger and pain
despair and outrage
sorrow and resentment
Why does Rochester travel throughout Europe for ten years?
to escape the law
to seek his fortune
to find love
to complete his studies
to find June
In what capacity does Jane first go to Thornfield Hall?
as Adele's governess
as Bessie's assisstant
as Rochester's wife
to replace the houskeeper
as Blanche's friend
How much money does Rochester give Jane when she leaves to visit Mrs. Reed?
fifty pounds
fifteen pounds
five pounds
ten pounds
none
What is the cause of Helen's death?
typhus
she jumps from the roof of Thornfield Hall
consumption
a stroke
old age
What important virtue does Jane claim for herself?
modesty
thrift
honesty
holiness
restraint
Which of the following best describes the face that terrifies Jane at her bedside at Thornfield?
pale and ghostlike
savage and purple
ghoulish and emaciated
melancholy
fleshless
During her childish outburst, what word does Jane use to describe Mrs. Reed?
nasty
vicious
hateful
stingy
deceitful
Jane enjoys all of the following pastimes except
reading
cooking
painting converstion
walking
Why does Jane return to Gateshead Hall?
she has nowhere else to go after she leaves Rochester
she misses her family
she wants to change jobs
she is summoned by Mrs. Reed
she wants to see Bessie
What is Rochester's occupation?
horse trainer
banker
minister
manager of the family estate
performer
Which of the following groups parallels Georgiana, John and Eliza?
Mary, Diana, St. John
Bessie, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Fairfax
Grace, Blanche, Mason
Adele, Mrs. Fairfax, Rochester
Miss Temple, Helen, Brocklehurst
Which is the most implausible plot device?
that Jane would leave Rochester
that St. John would help Jane
that the Rivers siblings would be Jane's cousins
that Miss Temple would help Jane
that Thornfield would burn
After Jane leaves the village school, she spends a few weeks
painting Mary's picture
preparing Moor House for Christmas
visiting Mrs. Reed
Teaching at Lowood
packing
What word does Miss Scatcherd use to describe Helen?
slattern
liar
brillant
kind
honest
Georgiana becomes
a nun
a governess
a missionary
a performer
a wife
St. John's middle name was given him in honor of
his mother
his religion
his paternal grandfather
Jane
Rochester
What word best describes John Reed?
honest
unambitious
dissolute
idealistic
thrifty
St. John persudes Jane to study the language of which country
Germany
France
India
China
Russia
Bertha dies
in a fire
of typhus
in a storm
of tuberculosis
of old age
How long after they are reunited are Jane and Rochester married?
several weeks
two months
several years
three days
four years
We can infer that the chestnut tree split by lightning symbolizes
the emptiness of Jane's life without Rochester
the destruction of the land
Bertha's hardships
Rochester's split with his friends
Rochester's fate
Jane's refusal of most of Rochester's gifts in Chapter 24 implies that
she dislikes his taste
the gifts are too fine
she wanter something else
shis is going to leave hime
she intends to remain independent
When Rochester calls his life in the West Indies a "hell," he is referring to
his bankruptcy
Bertha's madness
his father's death
the loss of Jane
Adele's departure
What might be gravestones Jane sees on the way to her wedding symbolize?
her death
Rochester's death
the wedding's disruption
Bertha's death
Mason's life-threatening injury
One of the chief advantages of the first-person point of view is
an all-knowing narrator
a nonparticipating narrator
complete knowledge of characters and plot
reliability
realism and psychological intensity
Atmosphere is best described as a story's
mood or feeling
sequence of events
intention
references
figurative language
The climax of the plot of Jane Eyre is
Jane and Rochester's marriage
Helen's death
Jane and Rochester's reunion
Mrs. Reed's funeral
the fire
Rochester's remark to Jane in Chapter 19, "it's like your impudence to say so"
insults Jane
is not true
flatters Jane
reveals her Character
resolves one strand of the plot
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
St. John
Mason
Brocklehurst
John Reed
Mr. Lloyd
The governesses referred to in Jane Eyre were
highly paid
aristocratic by birth
well traveled
given other respectable career options
often lonely and humiliated
The reference to Scott's Marmion is important because it
shows that Jane is more cultured than she seems
adds an elevated tone
adds to Rochester's character
establishes the time period of Jane Eyre
The resolution of the plot of Jane Eyre occurs in Chapter
38
37
35
25
15
Bronte uses the Eden-like setting of the garden at Thornfield mainly to
underscore the tension between Jane and Rochester
ironically parallel the story of Adam and Eve
introduce the theme of maturity
introduce the theme of adultery
praise Jane's goodness
Jane Eyre is told from which point of view
third-person omniscent
flashback
first person
third-person limited
third-person participant
Jane finds St. John a relaxed and pleasant teacher; she looks forward to her language lessons.
Underneath her cold exterior, Mrs. Reed is fond of Jane
Jane grows very fond of Diana and Mary, and her respect and affection are reciprocated
At first, Mrs. Fairfax is delighted with the news of the wedding.
Rochester takes Mason and Briggs to see Bertha
In spring, Jane becomes aware of the natural beauty surrounding Lowood
Mrs. Temple leaves Lowood to become a governess in a private house
Rochester inherited his estate from his brother
Both Blanche and Jane see through the gypsy's disguise
Although somewhat pale, Jane is considered very attractive
