Jane Eyre Study Guide UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What narrative point of view does Bronte use for this novel? - CORRECT ANSWER - first
person
What can the reader expect in the story from this point of view? - CORRECT ANSWER -
it will be straightforward and accurate
How does Bronte create sympathy for Jane in the first chapter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
She tells the abuse from Jane's point of view and how Jane feels about it.
Describe the exposition of the novel. - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane is a dependent with no
money because her father left her none.
What is the purpose of including the descriptive passages of Berwick's History of British Birds at
this point in the novel. - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane gains happiness from the pictures
and words
Explain Jane's social status according to John Reed. - CORRECT ANSWER - Very low.
He makes fun of her lack of money and he believes she doesn't have the right to live, eat, or
dress the way they do.
Do you believe Jane's description of her abuse by John Reed is realistic or exaggerated? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Realistic
Describe how the weather sets the tone for this chapter in the novel. - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is rainy and cold outside setting the tone as sad.
Describe how Jane holds an ambiguous place in the Reed home and in society. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If she becomes passionate and rude Mrs. Reed will send her off.
,How does Miss Abbot try to frighten Jane before locking her in the red-room? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She tells her if she doesn't repent then something bad might come down from
the chimney and fetch her away.
What does the reader learn about Jane's character in this chapter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
she doesn't believe she should be less than them
Jane briefly considers escaping Gateshead. What options does she ponder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - she believes her only option is death
Why is Jane allowed to live at Gateshead with the Reeds? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mr.
Reed was her uncle
How does chapter 2 begin and end? - CORRECT ANSWER - At the beginning, she was
just slapped by John and punished for it. At the end, she starts feeling ill
Consider the other characters' actions when Jane is locked in the red-room. How do the other
characters' dialogue and behavior help shape readers opinions of them? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They don't feel sorry for her and believe she deserves it. They are stuck up
Describe how the tone of the chapter changes from beginning to end. - CORRECT
ANSWER - She starts feeling sorry for herself
Describe the irony in Jane's thought: "Poverty for me was synonymous with degradation." -
CORRECT ANSWER - She's poor but, allowed to live with a healthy family
Describe the effect of the allusion that Bronte employs in this chapter. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mrs. Abbott compares her the Guy Fawkes. She suggests that Jane is devious
and dishonest
, Explain how Jane suffers prejudice on her appearance. - CORRECT ANSWER - They
claim if Jane were prettier, people would pity her
What do the readers learn from Jane's dialogue with Mrs. Reed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Jane has a short temper and she's bold
Identify 3 or more similes and\or metaphors that Bronte uses in this chapter. Explain the
comparison that each makes and how they add to the overall meaning of the text. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Simile: Mrs. Reed swept Jane like a whirlwind into the nursery
Simile: Jane describes her doll as being shabby as a miniature scarecrow
Metaphor: Mr. Brocklehurst is a black pillar. They present clear examples of Jane's issues
Explain Bronte's hyperbole "cut me to the heart." - CORRECT ANSWER - It emphasizes
Jane's strong feeling of betrayal and obliteration
Analyze Bronte's use of fire and ice in this chapter. Provide examples from the text to support
your thoughts. What do these motifs represent in the text? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fire
represents Jane's passionate spirit and ice is any force that attempts to suppress Jane's vitality
Analyze Jane's shocking statements in this chapter. Considering Jane's place in society, explain
why her statements are inappropriate. - CORRECT ANSWER - The questions are
inappropriate for a child to speak to an adult. They are disrespectful
From Mr. Brocklehurst's description of Lowood, how do readers know that he is a hypocrite?
How does this knowledge foreshadow Jane's experience at Lowood? - CORRECT
ANSWER - He claims the girls should only have the minimum clothes, food, & lodging
yet his daughters wear silk dresses. Her future will be grim
Explain the epiphany that Jane has at the end of the chapter about her relationship with Bessie. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Bessie truly cares about her & their relationship is special
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What narrative point of view does Bronte use for this novel? - CORRECT ANSWER - first
person
What can the reader expect in the story from this point of view? - CORRECT ANSWER -
it will be straightforward and accurate
How does Bronte create sympathy for Jane in the first chapter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
She tells the abuse from Jane's point of view and how Jane feels about it.
Describe the exposition of the novel. - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane is a dependent with no
money because her father left her none.
What is the purpose of including the descriptive passages of Berwick's History of British Birds at
this point in the novel. - CORRECT ANSWER - Jane gains happiness from the pictures
and words
Explain Jane's social status according to John Reed. - CORRECT ANSWER - Very low.
He makes fun of her lack of money and he believes she doesn't have the right to live, eat, or
dress the way they do.
Do you believe Jane's description of her abuse by John Reed is realistic or exaggerated? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Realistic
Describe how the weather sets the tone for this chapter in the novel. - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is rainy and cold outside setting the tone as sad.
Describe how Jane holds an ambiguous place in the Reed home and in society. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If she becomes passionate and rude Mrs. Reed will send her off.
,How does Miss Abbot try to frighten Jane before locking her in the red-room? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She tells her if she doesn't repent then something bad might come down from
the chimney and fetch her away.
What does the reader learn about Jane's character in this chapter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
she doesn't believe she should be less than them
Jane briefly considers escaping Gateshead. What options does she ponder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - she believes her only option is death
Why is Jane allowed to live at Gateshead with the Reeds? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mr.
Reed was her uncle
How does chapter 2 begin and end? - CORRECT ANSWER - At the beginning, she was
just slapped by John and punished for it. At the end, she starts feeling ill
Consider the other characters' actions when Jane is locked in the red-room. How do the other
characters' dialogue and behavior help shape readers opinions of them? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They don't feel sorry for her and believe she deserves it. They are stuck up
Describe how the tone of the chapter changes from beginning to end. - CORRECT
ANSWER - She starts feeling sorry for herself
Describe the irony in Jane's thought: "Poverty for me was synonymous with degradation." -
CORRECT ANSWER - She's poor but, allowed to live with a healthy family
Describe the effect of the allusion that Bronte employs in this chapter. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mrs. Abbott compares her the Guy Fawkes. She suggests that Jane is devious
and dishonest
, Explain how Jane suffers prejudice on her appearance. - CORRECT ANSWER - They
claim if Jane were prettier, people would pity her
What do the readers learn from Jane's dialogue with Mrs. Reed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Jane has a short temper and she's bold
Identify 3 or more similes and\or metaphors that Bronte uses in this chapter. Explain the
comparison that each makes and how they add to the overall meaning of the text. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Simile: Mrs. Reed swept Jane like a whirlwind into the nursery
Simile: Jane describes her doll as being shabby as a miniature scarecrow
Metaphor: Mr. Brocklehurst is a black pillar. They present clear examples of Jane's issues
Explain Bronte's hyperbole "cut me to the heart." - CORRECT ANSWER - It emphasizes
Jane's strong feeling of betrayal and obliteration
Analyze Bronte's use of fire and ice in this chapter. Provide examples from the text to support
your thoughts. What do these motifs represent in the text? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fire
represents Jane's passionate spirit and ice is any force that attempts to suppress Jane's vitality
Analyze Jane's shocking statements in this chapter. Considering Jane's place in society, explain
why her statements are inappropriate. - CORRECT ANSWER - The questions are
inappropriate for a child to speak to an adult. They are disrespectful
From Mr. Brocklehurst's description of Lowood, how do readers know that he is a hypocrite?
How does this knowledge foreshadow Jane's experience at Lowood? - CORRECT
ANSWER - He claims the girls should only have the minimum clothes, food, & lodging
yet his daughters wear silk dresses. Her future will be grim
Explain the epiphany that Jane has at the end of the chapter about her relationship with Bessie. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Bessie truly cares about her & their relationship is special
