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1. Which of the following statements best describes how Jane Eyre came to be
under Mrs. Reed's charge?: Just before he died, Mr. Reed. Jane Eyre's uncle, asked his wife to raise the
orphaned Jane as her own.
2. Which of the following set of adjectives describes Jane Eyre's attitude and
demeanor as a child?: Resilient, strong-willed, and passionate
3. What does Jane eyre mean when she thinks to herself, "I was no Helena
Burns?": She's not as forgiving
4. Which of the following best describes the narrator's point of view?: First person
5. The relationship between the novel's setting and mood is most often con-
veyed by descriptions of:: The seasons and weather
6. How does Jane Eyre obtain a position at Thornfield?: She advertised for the position
7. Which of the following best describes Mr. Rochester's character?: Moody and
introspective
8. Why does Jane Eyre tell Rochester she'll "cling closer to her [Adele] than
before?": Because she identifies with her as a parentless child
9. Why is Jane Eyre angry with herself at the end of chapter sixteen?: Because she's
allowed herself to believe that Rochester could have feelings for her
10. Who does Jane Eyre believe set fire to Rochester's room?: Grace Poole
11. In Chapter 6, Jane and Helen have a conversation about forgiveness and
revenge. After she explains her philosophy to Jane, Helen says: "... with this
creed revenge never worries my heart, degradation never too deeply disgusts
me, injustice never crushes me too low: I live in calm, looking to the end." (70)
Which of the following best describes the literary significance of this passage?-
: Foreshadowing
12. How old is Jane when she arrives at Thornfield?: 18
13. Victorian-era literature mostly dealt with:: The effect of social change on individuals and
groups
14. Who is Miss Temple?: Jane's beloved teacher and friend at Lowood Institution
15. Which of the following statements best describes the status of women in
nineteenth-century Britain?: Their participation in public life- work, education, and politics- was largely
restricted
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16. Which of the following years represents the historical period known as the
Victorian Era?: 1837 - 1901
17. Annotation a work of fiction is a method of: Marking passages in a text to track important
elements
18. Which of the following is a skill or hobby of Jane Eyre?: Drawing
19. Why does Mr. Rochester say the following to Jane Eyre? "What have you done
with me, witch, sorceress? Who is in the room beside you? Have you plotted to
drown me?": He awoke to find himself in a pool of water after Jane attempted to put out the fire in his chamber
20. What was the major literary form during the Victorian Era?: The novel
21. Which of the following best characterizes the Romantic movement?: It empha-
sized emotion, imagination, and rebellion against social conventions
22. What was the transcendentalist movement?: An American movement that focused on indi-
vidual freedom and the importance of nature
23. What did gothic novels generally include?: Supernatural or exotic events
24. Jean Jacques Rousseau can best be described as:: A French political philosopher who
championed the freedom of the human spirit
25. How is American Romantic poetry different from British Romantic poetry?: It's
less melancholic
26. Which of the following key ideas of the Romantic movement were reflected
in the literature of the time?: All of the above
i. The effects of the French and American Revolutions
ii. Freedom of individuals in relation to society and nature
iii. Emphasis on common speech and common people
iv. An interest in both the natural world and the supernatural
27. Which Romantic poet is known for his writing about the contrasting themes
or innocence and experience?: William Blake
28. The Romantic movement covered which years?: 1750 to 1870
29. Which American writer wrote in the gothic tradition?: Edgar Allan Poe
30. The American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote about which social issue?-
: Slavery
31. Which of the following best conveys the meaning of "natural piety" in
Wordsworth's "My Heart Leaps Up"?: The natural human response to nature's beauty
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1. Which of the following statements best describes how Jane Eyre came to be
under Mrs. Reed's charge?: Just before he died, Mr. Reed. Jane Eyre's uncle, asked his wife to raise the
orphaned Jane as her own.
2. Which of the following set of adjectives describes Jane Eyre's attitude and
demeanor as a child?: Resilient, strong-willed, and passionate
3. What does Jane eyre mean when she thinks to herself, "I was no Helena
Burns?": She's not as forgiving
4. Which of the following best describes the narrator's point of view?: First person
5. The relationship between the novel's setting and mood is most often con-
veyed by descriptions of:: The seasons and weather
6. How does Jane Eyre obtain a position at Thornfield?: She advertised for the position
7. Which of the following best describes Mr. Rochester's character?: Moody and
introspective
8. Why does Jane Eyre tell Rochester she'll "cling closer to her [Adele] than
before?": Because she identifies with her as a parentless child
9. Why is Jane Eyre angry with herself at the end of chapter sixteen?: Because she's
allowed herself to believe that Rochester could have feelings for her
10. Who does Jane Eyre believe set fire to Rochester's room?: Grace Poole
11. In Chapter 6, Jane and Helen have a conversation about forgiveness and
revenge. After she explains her philosophy to Jane, Helen says: "... with this
creed revenge never worries my heart, degradation never too deeply disgusts
me, injustice never crushes me too low: I live in calm, looking to the end." (70)
Which of the following best describes the literary significance of this passage?-
: Foreshadowing
12. How old is Jane when she arrives at Thornfield?: 18
13. Victorian-era literature mostly dealt with:: The effect of social change on individuals and
groups
14. Who is Miss Temple?: Jane's beloved teacher and friend at Lowood Institution
15. Which of the following statements best describes the status of women in
nineteenth-century Britain?: Their participation in public life- work, education, and politics- was largely
restricted
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16. Which of the following years represents the historical period known as the
Victorian Era?: 1837 - 1901
17. Annotation a work of fiction is a method of: Marking passages in a text to track important
elements
18. Which of the following is a skill or hobby of Jane Eyre?: Drawing
19. Why does Mr. Rochester say the following to Jane Eyre? "What have you done
with me, witch, sorceress? Who is in the room beside you? Have you plotted to
drown me?": He awoke to find himself in a pool of water after Jane attempted to put out the fire in his chamber
20. What was the major literary form during the Victorian Era?: The novel
21. Which of the following best characterizes the Romantic movement?: It empha-
sized emotion, imagination, and rebellion against social conventions
22. What was the transcendentalist movement?: An American movement that focused on indi-
vidual freedom and the importance of nature
23. What did gothic novels generally include?: Supernatural or exotic events
24. Jean Jacques Rousseau can best be described as:: A French political philosopher who
championed the freedom of the human spirit
25. How is American Romantic poetry different from British Romantic poetry?: It's
less melancholic
26. Which of the following key ideas of the Romantic movement were reflected
in the literature of the time?: All of the above
i. The effects of the French and American Revolutions
ii. Freedom of individuals in relation to society and nature
iii. Emphasis on common speech and common people
iv. An interest in both the natural world and the supernatural
27. Which Romantic poet is known for his writing about the contrasting themes
or innocence and experience?: William Blake
28. The Romantic movement covered which years?: 1750 to 1870
29. Which American writer wrote in the gothic tradition?: Edgar Allan Poe
30. The American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote about which social issue?-
: Slavery
31. Which of the following best conveys the meaning of "natural piety" in
Wordsworth's "My Heart Leaps Up"?: The natural human response to nature's beauty
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