Final exam study guide--english Jane Eyre
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is Jane's favorite book as a child? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bewick's history of
British Birds
How would you describe Mr. Brocklehurst's nature? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is a
hypocrite, who intimates girls and thinks God is rewarding him for it, and God is punishing the
girls
Who makes Helen Burns "an object of constant notice?" - CORRECT ANSWER - Miss
Scatcherd
What is Bessie's fate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bessie marries the Reed's coach man
Robert Leaven, and has three young children, she names one Jane
What is the cause of Helen's death? - CORRECT ANSWER - consumption
How does Mr. Brocklehurst's control over Lowood end? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
found out that Mr. Brocklehurst's negligence to feed and treat the girls right is partial cause to the
typhus outbreak
Where is Jane's uncle from? What does he want upon his visit to Gateshead? What he ultimately
leave Jane toward the end of the novel? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is from , He wants to
see Jane and adopt her upon his visit and he ultimately leads Jane his heir when he dies
Describe the role Helen Burns plays in Jane's life - CORRECT ANSWER - Helen is a
religious figure in Jane's life. She teaches Jane to not be stressed because life is short.
, Identify the most sympathetic teacher at Lowood. What becomes of her? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Miss Temple, she gets married when Jane is teaching and leaves the school
What becomes of John Reed? - CORRECT ANSWER - He becomes drunk, gambles is in
debt and ultimately commits suicide
Describe the differences in Jane's last two encounters with Mrs. Reed - CORRECT
ANSWER - In the last encounter, Jane is leaving for Lowood, she hates Aunt Reed and
wants nothing to do with her. In her last encounter with Aunt Reed, she forgives her and kisses
her forehead, showing compassion
Which setting is the epitome of a Gothic romance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thornfield
Hall
Jane's first water color - CORRECT ANSWER - a stormy sea over which dark, low clouds
hang. A glint of light in the picture shows a half-submerged wooden log, the mast of a sunken
ship. the corpse of a drowned woman is only visible by a white arm protruding from the water. it
shows her personality, what she does not show to many people but still resides inside her. Her
passionate nature is the stormy seas and clouds while the boat is the Jane who tries to fight her
natural desires but is not strong enough and is eventually overwhelmed by the power of passion
and obsession. The cormorant represents a strong Mr. Rochester who swoops down into Janes
life, the storm means nothing to it, and it continues life as usually.
Jane's second Watercolor - CORRECT ANSWER - represents a calmer landscape with
only the peak of a hill with grass and leaves on it, which slant gently to the side with the breeze.
The sky is a dark blue, rising into it are the head and shoulders of a woman, who is portrayed in
softer colors. Her forehead is crowned with a star and her eyes are dark and wild. This painting
may be said to represent Jane, but only the part of her that may be seen. The calm breeze may be
used in comparing Janes inner self seen in the first painting she describes to her outer self. The
eyes, though, are described as dark and wild and may be a window into Janes powerful nature
and temperament.
Jane's third watercolor - CORRECT ANSWER - a landscape of the artic sea and sky. A
large pointed iceberg is piercing the sky lighted by the northern lights. In the front of the picture
is a giant head, leaning on the iceberg with its long-fingered hands. This cold artic landscape
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is Jane's favorite book as a child? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bewick's history of
British Birds
How would you describe Mr. Brocklehurst's nature? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is a
hypocrite, who intimates girls and thinks God is rewarding him for it, and God is punishing the
girls
Who makes Helen Burns "an object of constant notice?" - CORRECT ANSWER - Miss
Scatcherd
What is Bessie's fate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bessie marries the Reed's coach man
Robert Leaven, and has three young children, she names one Jane
What is the cause of Helen's death? - CORRECT ANSWER - consumption
How does Mr. Brocklehurst's control over Lowood end? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
found out that Mr. Brocklehurst's negligence to feed and treat the girls right is partial cause to the
typhus outbreak
Where is Jane's uncle from? What does he want upon his visit to Gateshead? What he ultimately
leave Jane toward the end of the novel? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is from , He wants to
see Jane and adopt her upon his visit and he ultimately leads Jane his heir when he dies
Describe the role Helen Burns plays in Jane's life - CORRECT ANSWER - Helen is a
religious figure in Jane's life. She teaches Jane to not be stressed because life is short.
, Identify the most sympathetic teacher at Lowood. What becomes of her? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Miss Temple, she gets married when Jane is teaching and leaves the school
What becomes of John Reed? - CORRECT ANSWER - He becomes drunk, gambles is in
debt and ultimately commits suicide
Describe the differences in Jane's last two encounters with Mrs. Reed - CORRECT
ANSWER - In the last encounter, Jane is leaving for Lowood, she hates Aunt Reed and
wants nothing to do with her. In her last encounter with Aunt Reed, she forgives her and kisses
her forehead, showing compassion
Which setting is the epitome of a Gothic romance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thornfield
Hall
Jane's first water color - CORRECT ANSWER - a stormy sea over which dark, low clouds
hang. A glint of light in the picture shows a half-submerged wooden log, the mast of a sunken
ship. the corpse of a drowned woman is only visible by a white arm protruding from the water. it
shows her personality, what she does not show to many people but still resides inside her. Her
passionate nature is the stormy seas and clouds while the boat is the Jane who tries to fight her
natural desires but is not strong enough and is eventually overwhelmed by the power of passion
and obsession. The cormorant represents a strong Mr. Rochester who swoops down into Janes
life, the storm means nothing to it, and it continues life as usually.
Jane's second Watercolor - CORRECT ANSWER - represents a calmer landscape with
only the peak of a hill with grass and leaves on it, which slant gently to the side with the breeze.
The sky is a dark blue, rising into it are the head and shoulders of a woman, who is portrayed in
softer colors. Her forehead is crowned with a star and her eyes are dark and wild. This painting
may be said to represent Jane, but only the part of her that may be seen. The calm breeze may be
used in comparing Janes inner self seen in the first painting she describes to her outer self. The
eyes, though, are described as dark and wild and may be a window into Janes powerful nature
and temperament.
Jane's third watercolor - CORRECT ANSWER - a landscape of the artic sea and sky. A
large pointed iceberg is piercing the sky lighted by the northern lights. In the front of the picture
is a giant head, leaning on the iceberg with its long-fingered hands. This cold artic landscape
