Jane Eyre (By: Charlotte Bronte) UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How does Bronte immediately reveal Jane's situation to the reader? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bronte first expresses that Jane is an orphaned girl who is living with her aunt
and cousins
Why do you think Jane is treated so unfairly? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane is an outcast;
she was forced to adopt her into her family because of a promise that she had made Mr. Reed
when he died
What does Jane mean when she says she was "rather out of (her)self"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She meant that she was sooooo oh so mad and angry that an unseen side of
her broke out and she, the little frail weak girl, could not control herself and just released her
anger in terms of screaming and yelling
What does Jane think of Mrs. Reeds treatment of her? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane
argues that Mrs. Reed's treatment of her has fallen short of what she had promised to give Jane
when Mr. Reed died
Why does Mrs. Reed make Jane stay in the red room? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane got
into a fight with John Reed and Mrs. Reed so she was punished by having to stay in the room
that Mr. Reed had died in
Why does Jane not stop crying? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane thinks that Mr. Reed's
ghost is in the room with her
What hope does Mr. Lockwood give Jane? - CORRECT ANSWER - When Mr. Lockwood
came to check Jane after her passing out for days after crying in the Red room Mr. Lockwood
mentions to her and Mrs. Reed that it would be easier on her if she sent Jane away to school
, How did Jane's character changed in her confrontation with both Mr. Brocklehurst and Mrs.
Reed? - CORRECT ANSWER - After talking with both of them Jane told Mrs. Reed how
she was such a cruel and evil person
What is Lowood Institution? - CORRECT ANSWER - The boarding school for girls that
Mr. Brocklehurst is in charge of
What is the lifestyle of the girls at Lowood? - CORRECT ANSWER - The girls are all
well behaved and have every aspect of their lives micromanaged
Why does Jane speak to the girl reading in the garden? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane
thought that she looked lonely and needed someone to talk to and Jane needed to make some
friends
What advice does Helen give Jane? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helen tells her to accept the
punishment implemented by the teachers because she says that everything that they do is to
improve their lives; Jane is also told that Mr. Brocklehurst is in charge of everything
How is Jane's temperament different from Helen's? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane is more
of a girl who will act on what she believes and will not except irrational punishment; Helen sees
all punishment as an attempt made to improve her life
Describe Mr. Brocklehurst. - CORRECT ANSWER - He is the master of Lowood, he is
quite stern and tall
How are Mr. Brocklehurst's wife and daughter dressed? What does that tell us? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are dress very elegantly and flamboyantly, on the contrary to what is
taught at Lowood; this tells the reader that most of the money made from Lowood school goes
straight into the wardrobe of the Brocklehursts
How does Jane feel while standing on the stool when she is labeled an liar? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Jane feels very embarrassed and feels bad, but she knows that truly that it was
a small accident
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How does Bronte immediately reveal Jane's situation to the reader? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bronte first expresses that Jane is an orphaned girl who is living with her aunt
and cousins
Why do you think Jane is treated so unfairly? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane is an outcast;
she was forced to adopt her into her family because of a promise that she had made Mr. Reed
when he died
What does Jane mean when she says she was "rather out of (her)self"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She meant that she was sooooo oh so mad and angry that an unseen side of
her broke out and she, the little frail weak girl, could not control herself and just released her
anger in terms of screaming and yelling
What does Jane think of Mrs. Reeds treatment of her? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane
argues that Mrs. Reed's treatment of her has fallen short of what she had promised to give Jane
when Mr. Reed died
Why does Mrs. Reed make Jane stay in the red room? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane got
into a fight with John Reed and Mrs. Reed so she was punished by having to stay in the room
that Mr. Reed had died in
Why does Jane not stop crying? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane thinks that Mr. Reed's
ghost is in the room with her
What hope does Mr. Lockwood give Jane? - CORRECT ANSWER - When Mr. Lockwood
came to check Jane after her passing out for days after crying in the Red room Mr. Lockwood
mentions to her and Mrs. Reed that it would be easier on her if she sent Jane away to school
, How did Jane's character changed in her confrontation with both Mr. Brocklehurst and Mrs.
Reed? - CORRECT ANSWER - After talking with both of them Jane told Mrs. Reed how
she was such a cruel and evil person
What is Lowood Institution? - CORRECT ANSWER - The boarding school for girls that
Mr. Brocklehurst is in charge of
What is the lifestyle of the girls at Lowood? - CORRECT ANSWER - The girls are all
well behaved and have every aspect of their lives micromanaged
Why does Jane speak to the girl reading in the garden? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane
thought that she looked lonely and needed someone to talk to and Jane needed to make some
friends
What advice does Helen give Jane? - CORRECT ANSWER - Helen tells her to accept the
punishment implemented by the teachers because she says that everything that they do is to
improve their lives; Jane is also told that Mr. Brocklehurst is in charge of everything
How is Jane's temperament different from Helen's? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane is more
of a girl who will act on what she believes and will not except irrational punishment; Helen sees
all punishment as an attempt made to improve her life
Describe Mr. Brocklehurst. - CORRECT ANSWER - He is the master of Lowood, he is
quite stern and tall
How are Mr. Brocklehurst's wife and daughter dressed? What does that tell us? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are dress very elegantly and flamboyantly, on the contrary to what is
taught at Lowood; this tells the reader that most of the money made from Lowood school goes
straight into the wardrobe of the Brocklehursts
How does Jane feel while standing on the stool when she is labeled an liar? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Jane feels very embarrassed and feels bad, but she knows that truly that it was
a small accident
