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'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Brontë: brief-answer Questions

Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Brontë

1. How did Jane Eyre's parents die?

Ans: Jane Eyre's father died of typhus fever and her mother died having caught the infection from him.

2. How does Jane Become rich?

Ans: Jane becomes rich by inheriting an amount of 20,000 pounds from her uncle, John Eyre.

3. How does Jane extinguish the fire?

Ans: Jane extinguishes the fire by throwing a basin of water.

4. How does Jane Eyre become rich?

Ans: Jane Eyre becomes rich by inheriting 20,000 pounds from her uncle, John Eyre.

5. How does John Reed apparently die?

Ans: John Reed commits suicide.

6. How does Mr. Brocklehurst punish Jane?

Ans: Mr. Brocklehurst punishes Jane making her stand on a stool all day and announcing to the entire school that Jane is a liar.

7. How does Mr. Rochester get a glimpse into Jane's nature and personality?

Ans: Mr. Rochester gets a glimpse into Jane's nature and personality by looking through Jane's painting portfolio.

8. How many years did Jane Eyre pass at Lowood School?

Ans: Jane Eyre passed eight years at Lowood School.

9. How old is Jane?

Ans: Jane is twenty two years old.

10. In which school did Jane receive her education?

Ans: Jane received her education from Lowood School.

11. What does Jane do immediately after finishing her studies at Lowood?

Ans: After finishing her studies at Lowood, Jane answers an advertisement for a governess at Thornfield.

12. What does Jane do with the inheritance she receives from John Eyre?

Ans: Jane divides the inheritance she receives from John Eyre among her cousins equally.

13. What does Rochester lose in the fire at Thornfield?

Ans: Rochester loses his eyesight and hand in the fire at Thornfield.

14. What does the 'red-room' symbolize?

Ans: The ‘red-room’ symbolizes Jane’s confinement, exile or banishment what Jane must overcome in her struggles to find freedom, happiness, and a sense of belonging.

15. What fault does Mr. Rochester find with Jane?

Ans: The fault that Mr. Rochester finds with Jane is that she is not a pretty girl.

16. What has Mrs. Reed forbidden Jane?

Ans: Mrs. Reed has forbidden Jane to play with her cousins: Eliza, Georgiana, and John.

17. What is red-room in ‘Jane Eyre’?

Ans: Red Room in “Jane Eyre” is a place where Jane is locked for her fighting, scratching and biting John.

18. What is the full name of Mr. Rochester?

Ans: The full name of Mr. Rochester is Mr. Edward Rochester

19. What is the Lowood institution?

Ans: Lowood institution is the name of a school for orphan girls.

20. What is the name of Adele’s mother?

Ans: The name of Adele’s mother is Celine Varens.

21. What is the name of Jane's Uncle?

Ans: The name of Jane’s uncle is John Eyre.

22. What is the name of Mr. Rochester's faithful dog?

Ans: The name of Mr. Rochester's faithful dog is Pilot.

23. What is the name of the child that Jane acted as a governess of?

Ans: The name of the child that Jane acted as a governess of is Adele Varens.

24. What is the name of the house the Reed family lived?

Ans: The name of the house where the Reed family lives is Gateshead Hall.

25. What is the name of the Inn mentioned in Jane Eyre?

Ans: The name of the Inn mentioned in Jane Eyre is George Inn.

26. What is the nationality of Jane's pupil at Thornfield?

Ans: Jane's pupil at Thornfield is French.

27. What is the original title of "Jane Eyre"?

Ans: The original title of ‘Jane Eyre' was ‘Jane Eyre: An Autobiography’.

28. What is Thornfield Hall?

Ans: Thornfield Hall is the manor of Mr. Rochester.

29. What kind of lady was Mrs. Reed?

Ans: Mrs. Rees was a selfish and hard-hearted lady.

30. What kind of man is st. John Rivers?

Ans: st. John Rivers is a kind and charitable man.

31. What 'vision' does Jane have the night before her wedding?

Ans: The 'vision' that Jane sees at the night before her wedding is that of a ghost, dressed in white, with a disfigured face, came into her room and ripped her wedding veil in half.

32. When and where was Jane Austen born?

Ans: Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 in Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England

33. When did the Reed Family use the red-room?

Ans: The Reed family used the red-room only when a large number of visitors happened to come to their home.

34. Where was Jane brought up in her early childhood?

Ans: Jane was brought up in her early childhood at Reed’s family in Gateshead Hall.

35. Which boarding school does Jane Eyre study?

Ans: Jane Eyre studies in Lowood school.

36. Which teacher is kind to Jane at Lowood?

Ans: Miss Temple is kind to Jane at Lowood.

37. Who first suggests that Jane be sent away to school?

Ans: Mr. Loyd suggests that Jane be sent away to school.

38. Who is Edward Rochester?

Ans: Edward Rochester is the owner of Thornfield.

39. Who is Gwendolen Fair-fax?

Ans: Gwendolin Fairfax is the only daughter of Lord and Lady Bracknell. She is a beautiful young girl.

40. Who is Jane Eyre?

Ans: Jane Eyre is the protagonist and narrator of the novel Jane Eyre. She is an orphan raised by her aunt. She is an intelligent, honest, plain-featured young girl.

41. Who is Mr. Brocklehurst?

Ans: Mr. Brocklehurst is the supervisor of a boarding school for orphaned girls, Lowood Institute, which was founded by one of his relatives.

42. Who is Mrs. Fairfax?

Ans: Mrs. Fairfax is the kind-hearted housekeeper at Thornfield, who plays the mother-like role for Jane.

43. Who is Mrs. Reed?

Ans: Mrs. Reed is a cruel aunt of Jane, who raises her at Gateshead Hall until Jane is sent to school at her ten.

44. Who is Superintendent of Lowood School?

Ans: Miss Miller is the Superintendent of Lowood School.

45. Who is the director of Lowood School?

Ans: Mr. Brocklehurst is the director of Lowood School.

46. Who is the owner of Thornfield?

Ans: Edward Rochester is the owner of Thornfield.

47. Who is the Pretagonist of Jane Eyre?

Ans: Jane Eyre is the Pretagonist of Jane Eyre

48. Who is the superintendent of Lowood School?

Ans: Miss Miller is the superintendent of Lowood school.

49. Who runs Lowood School?

Ans: Mr. Brocklehurst runs Lowood School.

50. Who sets the fire in Rochester’s bed room?

Ans: Bertha sets Rochester's bed room on fire.

51. Who stands as a foil to Jane?

Ans: Miss Bingley stands as a foil to Jane.

52. Who stopped the marriage of Jane to Mr. Rochester?

Ans: Richard Mason stopped the marriage of Jane to Mr. Rochester.

53. Who was Mrs. Reed?

Ans: Mrs. Reed is a cruel aunt of Jane, who raises her at Gateshead Hall until Jane is sent to school at the age of ten.

54. Who were present when Jane and Rochester got married?

Ans: Only the parson and the church clerk were present when Jane and Rochester got married.

55. Why did John give Jane a blow?

Ans: John gave Jane a blow as a punishment for her speaking in an insolent manner to his mother.

56. Why is Jane imprisoned in the red-room?

Ans: Jane Eyre is imprisoned in the red-room for her fighting with John, and scratching and biting him.

57. Write the name of the original title of Jane Eyre.

Ans: The name of the original title of Jane Eyre is “Jane Eyre: An Autobiography.”

58. How did Miss Pross die?

Ans:

59. What is Lowood Institution?

Ans: Lowood institution is the name of a school for orphaned girls.

60. What was the father of Charlotte Bronte?

Ans: The father of Charlotte Bronte was an Irish Anglican clergyman.

61. What was the pseudonym of Charlotte Bronte?

Ans: The pseudonym of Charlotte Bronte was Currer Bell.

62. Who is Belladonna?

Ans: Belladonna, which means "beautiful lady" in Italian language, refers in this case to the Virgin Mary.

63. Who is Miss Temple?

Ans: Miss Temple is the beautiful and kindly superintendent of Lowood school.

64. "Oh, darling! God bless you and reward you" – who said this and to whom?

Ans: Mr. Rochester passes this comment to Jane.

65. What does Helen represent?

Ans: Helen represents patience and acceptance.

66. What is the name of the house the Red Family lived?

Ans: The name of the house where the Reed’s family lives is Gateshead Hall.

67. What is the name of the residence of the Rivers family?

Ans: Marsh End/ Moor House is the name of the residence of the Rivers family.

68. Who is the house-keeper of Thornfield?

Ans: Mrs. Fairfax is the housekeeper at Thornfield.

69. What is red-room?

Ans: The red-room is the lonely chamber in which Mr. Reed died. Its environment is very much frightening.

70. Who is Brocklehurst?

Ans: Brocklehurst is the stingy manager of Lowood. He is the most hypocritical of all the characters in Jane Eyre.

71. To whom Rosamond is engaged?

Ans:

72. What are heirlooms?

Ans: Heirlooms are jewels which pass from one generation another one in an aristocratic family.

73. What is ‘Child's Guide’?

Ans: ‘Child's Guide’ is a book full of stories about sinful children who die unpleasantly.

74. What is Pilot?

Ans: Pilot is Mr. Rochester’s faithful and useful dog that maintains its companionship even after he loses his eyesight and hand.

75. What is Vale Hall?

Ans: Vale Hall is the name the house where Mr. Oliver and his daughter, Rosamond Oliver live.

76. Who is Bertha Mason?

Ans: Bertha Mason, sister of Richard Mason, is Rochester's insane wife.

77. Who is Celine Varens?

Ans: Celine Varens is the mother of Adele.

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