Jane Eyre Study Guide Questions Guaranteed A+

Jane Eyre Study Guide Questions Guaranteed A+ Where does Jane live, and with whom? (Ch.1-3) ️️Jane lives at Gateshead hall with her aunt through marriage, Mrs. Reed, and her three cousins, John, Eliza, and Georgiana What is her status, and how is she treated? (Ch. 1-3) ️️Jane is an orphan. She is treated very cruelly by Mrs. Reed and her children. Why is Jane off reading alone? (Ch. 1-3) ️️Mrs. Reed will not let Jane sit with the family. Where is she sitting? (Ch. 1-3) ️️Jane is sitting on a window seat in the breakfast room. What happens between Jane and John? (Ch. 1-3) ️️John throws a book at Jane, causing her head to bleed. What is Jane's reaction to being hit with the book? (Ch. 1-3) ️️Jane hits John back and screams that he is "a wicked and cruel boy." How do we know that Mrs. Reed is an unkind woman? (Ch. 1-3) ️️Mrs. Reed ejects Jane from the family circle, banishes her to the Red Room, and refuses to let her out when she sobs. How does Jane behave in the Red Room? (Ch. 1-3) ️️Jane reacts by working herself into a fit. Why does Jane imagine a ghost or spirit? (Ch. 1-3) ️️The Red Room is the room where Jane's uncle, Mr. Reed, has died. Jane also sees a light on the ceiling. How do we learn about Jane's appearance? (Ch. 1-3) ️️Both Bessie and Miss Abbot discuss Jane's plainness, and Jane compares herself unfavorably to her beautiful cousin Georgiana. How does Jane spend her last few months at Gateshead Hall? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Jane continues to be excluded from the family's activities even during the Christmas holiday season. What is Mr. Brocklehurst's attitude toward Jane? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Mr. Brocklehurst admonishes Jane for being naughty and reminds her that the wicked go to hell. What does Mrs. Reed tell Mr. Brocklehurst about Jane? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Mrs. Reed tells Mr. Brocklehurst that Jane has a tendency to deceit. Why does Jane become upset at Mrs. Reed's statement? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Jane becomes very upset because she knows herself to be an utterly truthful person. What are the conditions at the Lowood School? (Ch. 4-6) ️️At Lowood, the rooms were dark and cold, the meals were not nutritious, and basically inedible, and the treatment by most of the teachers was cruel. How would you characterize Miss Scatcherd? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Miss Scatcherd is a mean woman who consistently picks on Helen Burns and then beats her. Why does Jane think Helen Burns is approachable? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Jane realizes that she and Helen have a love of reading in common. What shocks Jane about Helen? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Jane is shocked that Helen is not resentful toward the people who are mean to her. How does Brontë use Helen as a symbol of Christian love? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Helen recites Christ's teachings and honestly lives by his words. How does Jane react to Helen's pious beliefs? (Ch. 4-6) ️️Jane says it would be impossible for her to love Mrs. Reed or John Reed. What are the conditions at Lowood during the winter months? (Ch. 7-10) ️️The children are half starved and sent out in the cold without warm clothing, and they must walk two miles to and from church on Sundays. How does Mr. Brocklehurst humiliate Jane? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Mr. Brocklehurst tells the whole school that Jane is a liar, and instructs the students to shun her. Upon whom does Jane rely on for love and affection? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Helen Burns and Miss Temple give Jane some of the love she needs. What happens at Lowood that changes the whole atmosphere? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Most of the girls become sick with typhus, and Mr. Brockle-hurst is dismissed. How does Jane react after Miss Temple proves she is not a liar? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Jane excels at her studies, and takes up French and drawing. How does Helen view her impending death? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Helen accepts her death and looks forward to being in God's care. What happens to Jane during her last eight years at Lowood? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Jane settles into the routine and eventually becomes a teacher. Why does Jane decide to leave Lowood? (Ch. 7-10) ️️After Miss Temple marries, Jane realizes she is ready for a change. How does she find other employment? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Jane puts an advertisement in the newspaper requesting a position as a teacher. What news does Bessie bring her? (Ch. 7-10) ️️Bessie tells Jane that the Reed girls are not as intelligent as she, and that John is a disappointment to his mother. She also tells Jane that her uncle, John Eyre, had been looking for her several years earlier. How did Jane first meet Mr. Rochester? (Ch. 11-15) ️️Jane meets Mr. Rochester on the road when his horse slips on the ice. Describe Mrs. Fairfax's personality. (Ch. 11-15) ️️Mrs. Fairfax is a warm and friendly person. She is very happy to have Jane join the staff at Thornfield. Explain Jane's identification with Adele. (Ch. 11-15) ️️Jane likes Adele immediately, but cares even more for her when she finds out that she is an orphan like herself. What is Jane's mood when Mr. Rochester comes home? (Ch. 11-15) ️️Jane is feeling rather bored and restless. What intrigues Mr. Rochester about Jane? (Ch. 11-15) ️️Mr. Rochester is fascinated by her strength and honesty. What do Jane and Mr. Rochester think about each other's appearance? (Ch. 11-15) ️️Jane does not think Rochester handsome, and he thinks Jane to be plain.