English IV: Jane Eyre Test UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What does the author say about morality? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Conventionality is
not morality," meaning, just because everyone else is doing something, doesn't mean it's the right
thing to do.
What are the 3 things that make up gothic imagery? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Supernatural, mystery, and dark emotions
What is an example of the supernatural in the book? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Red
Room
What is an example of mystery in the book? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thornfield Hall, the
room upstairs and Grace Poole
What is an example of dark emotions in the book? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane's self-
image and her jealousy towards Blanche
How do the servants at Gateshead treat Jane? - CORRECT ANSWER - They treat her
horribly and believe her to be "less than a servant."
How did Jane end up living with the Reed's? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both of Jane's
parents died and her Uncle Reed took her in
As an older woman, what does Jane think about Mrs. Reed's unkindness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She acknowledges that she should forgive her, but she can't because she
remembers all of the horrible things she did to her.
What was Jane's mother like? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane's mother came from a
wealthy family, but she married Jane's father, despite his not having much money and against the
, wishes of her friends/family. Jane's grandfather became angry and cut his daughter off, leaving
the newlyweds poor. Within a year, they both caught typhus and died.
Why does Jane feel trapped and "can never get away from [the Reed's home] till [she] is a
woman?" - CORRECT ANSWER - She was raised thinking that to live in poverty was the
worst thing that could happen. She is terrified that, if she leaves, she will be left on her own to
live in poverty. She would rather lose her freedom in order to keep her status (immature).
What two characters are foils in the beginning of the novel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Helen-like Jesus and takes punishment without resistance- and Jane-believes in karma and calls
people out for doing her wrong
Describe Mr. Brocklehurst's morality. - CORRECT ANSWER - "You are aware that my
plan in bringing up these girls is, not to accustom them to habits of luxury and indulgence, but to
render them hardy, patient, self-denying."
How did Jane's personality change from when she first started at Lowood to when she was
eighteen? - CORRECT ANSWER - When she was younger, she would express all of her
feelings/emotions and when she becomes older, she becomes much more refined and keeps her
mouth shut when she knows she must.
What is Adele like? - CORRECT ANSWER - "[Jane] found [her] pupil sufficiently docile,
though disinclined to apply." She is very pompous and loves to dress up, dance and sing.
What is Grace Poole like? - CORRECT ANSWER - She's freaky because she randomly
laughs at seemingly nothing but is "a woman of between thirty and forty; a set, square-made
figure, red-haired, and with a hard, plain face: any apparition less romantic or less ghostly could
scarcely be conceived."
What does Jane say about human nature and women? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Nobody
knows how many rebellions...ferment in the masses of life which people earth. Women are
supposed to be very calm generally:but women feel just as men feel... It is thoughtless to
condemn them, or laugh at them, if they seek to do more or learn more than custom has
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What does the author say about morality? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Conventionality is
not morality," meaning, just because everyone else is doing something, doesn't mean it's the right
thing to do.
What are the 3 things that make up gothic imagery? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Supernatural, mystery, and dark emotions
What is an example of the supernatural in the book? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Red
Room
What is an example of mystery in the book? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thornfield Hall, the
room upstairs and Grace Poole
What is an example of dark emotions in the book? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane's self-
image and her jealousy towards Blanche
How do the servants at Gateshead treat Jane? - CORRECT ANSWER - They treat her
horribly and believe her to be "less than a servant."
How did Jane end up living with the Reed's? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both of Jane's
parents died and her Uncle Reed took her in
As an older woman, what does Jane think about Mrs. Reed's unkindness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She acknowledges that she should forgive her, but she can't because she
remembers all of the horrible things she did to her.
What was Jane's mother like? - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane's mother came from a
wealthy family, but she married Jane's father, despite his not having much money and against the
, wishes of her friends/family. Jane's grandfather became angry and cut his daughter off, leaving
the newlyweds poor. Within a year, they both caught typhus and died.
Why does Jane feel trapped and "can never get away from [the Reed's home] till [she] is a
woman?" - CORRECT ANSWER - She was raised thinking that to live in poverty was the
worst thing that could happen. She is terrified that, if she leaves, she will be left on her own to
live in poverty. She would rather lose her freedom in order to keep her status (immature).
What two characters are foils in the beginning of the novel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Helen-like Jesus and takes punishment without resistance- and Jane-believes in karma and calls
people out for doing her wrong
Describe Mr. Brocklehurst's morality. - CORRECT ANSWER - "You are aware that my
plan in bringing up these girls is, not to accustom them to habits of luxury and indulgence, but to
render them hardy, patient, self-denying."
How did Jane's personality change from when she first started at Lowood to when she was
eighteen? - CORRECT ANSWER - When she was younger, she would express all of her
feelings/emotions and when she becomes older, she becomes much more refined and keeps her
mouth shut when she knows she must.
What is Adele like? - CORRECT ANSWER - "[Jane] found [her] pupil sufficiently docile,
though disinclined to apply." She is very pompous and loves to dress up, dance and sing.
What is Grace Poole like? - CORRECT ANSWER - She's freaky because she randomly
laughs at seemingly nothing but is "a woman of between thirty and forty; a set, square-made
figure, red-haired, and with a hard, plain face: any apparition less romantic or less ghostly could
scarcely be conceived."
What does Jane say about human nature and women? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Nobody
knows how many rebellions...ferment in the masses of life which people earth. Women are
supposed to be very calm generally:but women feel just as men feel... It is thoughtless to
condemn them, or laugh at them, if they seek to do more or learn more than custom has
