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While reading d Why does Mr Brocklehurst punish Jane and
Chapters 1–5 what is the punishment?
1 What happened first? Put the sentences in e How does Helen help Jane during her
order and number them, 1–10. punishment?
a c Jane faints and wakes up in her bed. 5 Put these names in the spaces. Use some
b c John Reed throws a book at Jane. names more than once.
c c Mrs Reed tells Mr Brocklehurst that Jane Jane Helen Miss Temple Mr Lloyd
is a bad child. Mr Brocklehurst
d c Jane is frightened while in the red room. Helen tells Jane that nobody likes
e c Jane says goodbye to Bessie. (a) ……………… . Then (b) ………………
f c Jane reads a book full of pictures. writes a letter to (c) ……………… asking
g c Jane talks to Mr Lloyd. him about Jane. Later (d) ………………
h c Jane fights while she is taken away by tells everyone that (e) ……………… is not
Abbot and Bessie. wicked. A fever breaks out at the school, and
i c Jane meets Mr Brocklehurst. (f ) ……………… helps the sick girls, although
j c Mr Lloyd persuades Mrs Reed to let Jane (g) ……………… does not visit the school.
go to school. (h) ……………… is not affected by the
2 Are these sentences are true (T) or false (F)? fever, but (i) ……………… becomes ill and
Correct the ones that are false. moves into (j) ………………’s room. Later
a John Reed is a handsome but wicked (k) ……………… dies.
child. c Chapters 11–17
b The Reed children know that Jane’s 6 What happened first? Put the sentences in
family was poor. c order and number them, 1–10.
c Jane often fought with the other children. c a c Jane is introduced to her pupil, a little
d Jane thought the ghost of her father had French girl called Adèle.
come to the red room. c b c Jane receives a letter from Mrs Fairfax
e Bessie was worried about Jane’s health. c offering her a post as a governess.
f Mr Lloyd learns why Jane is unhappy. c c c She helps a stranger when he falls off his
g Mrs Reed is not surprised that Jane is horse.
angry. c d c Mr Rochester tells her how he became
3 Choose one or more of these words for each responsible for Adèle.
person. e c He thanks her for saving his life.
angry brave caring cold cruel dishonest f c Jane hears a strange laugh, and a servant
strict truthful called Grace Poole comes out.
a Jane Eyre ……………………………………. g c She realises that the stranger on the horse
b John Reed ………………………………….. was Mr Rochester.
c Mrs Reed …………………………………… h c She becomes a teacher at Lowood.
d Mr Brocklehurst ……………………………. i c She smells burning and goes to put the
e Mr Lloyd …………………………………… fire out in Mr Rochester’s room.
f Bessie ……………………………………….. j c She discovers that a Mr Rochester is the
Chapters 6 –10 owner of Thornfield.
4 Answer these questions. Chapters 18–22
a Why does Miss Temple order a meal of bread 7 Answer these questions.
and cheese for the girls? a What do you think Mr Rochester was going
b How does Mr Brocklehurst react when he to call Jane when he ‘bit his lip’ (page 68)?
hears about it? b What do you think the gipsy tells Blanche
c What advice does Helen Burns give Jane Ingram?
about Mrs Reed?
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c Why are the other girls who go to see the b Which sentence, in your opinion, expresses
gipsy ‘half frightened’ afterwards? Jane’s attitude to life?
d How does Jane feel about seeing the gipsy? c In what way does Brontë suggest just after
8 Answer these questions about the scene where Jane has agreed to marry Mr Rochester that
Mr Rochester plays the part of the gipsy something may go wrong?
(pages 73 –77). 12 Answer these questions.
a What does he imagine is Jane’s ‘secret hope’? a What does Jane dream will happen to
b What does she tell him her ambition is? Thornfield?
c Why does he tell her that he is going to marry b Why is Chapter 28 called ‘The Torn Veil’?
Blanche Ingram? What does this suggest that the mad woman
d What is Jane’s opinion of the relationship knows?
between Mr Rochester and Blanche Ingram? c Why does Rochester tell Jane to sleep in
e Why is Jane’s forehead an enemy to Adèle’s room?
happiness? Chapters 29–34
9 Decide whether these sentences are true (T) or 13 Answer these questions.
false (F). Correct the ones that are false. a Why did Mr Rochester marry Bertha Mason?
a The man Jane heard calling for help was b Who knew that Mr Rochester kept his wife at
Mr Rochester. c Thornfield?
b Mr Mason has lost a lot of blood because c How did Mason find out that Mr Rochester
someone bit him. c was going to marry Jane?
c Jane thinks the person who attacked him 14 Complete the sentences.
was Grace Poole. c a Jane loses all her possessions because
Chapters 23 –28 …………………………………………….. .
10 There are mistakes these sentences. Write the b She says her name is Jane Elliott because
correct information. …………………………………………….. .
a Mr Mason was trying to hurt the person who c She tells Hannah she was wrong to
bit him. …………………………………………….. .
b Rochester tells Jane that a crime in his past d The Rivers family are poor because
has made him miserable. …………………………………………….. .
c Mr Rochester gives Jane more than her salary e St John Rivers finds work for Jane at
so she will come back to Thornfield. …………………………………………….. .
d Mrs Reed hated Jane because she was prettier Chapters 35–44
than her own daughters. 15 Complete these sentences.
e When she sees Jane, she tells her that her son a He discovers Jane’s real name because
John is dead. …………………………………………….. .
f She told Jane’s uncle that Jane had become a b Although he does not know Mr Rochester he
governess at Thornfield. thinks ……………………………………… .
g Before she dies, she tells Jane she is a good girl c Jane surprises St John Rivers because she is
and kisses her. happier ……………………………………. .
11 Answer these questions. Talk with another d She tells him to write to Diana and Mary
student or write your answers. because she ………………………………… .
a What do you think would have surprised e She agrees to go on teaching at the school
the original readers of Jane Eyre about the until ……………………………………….. .
scene between Jane and Mr Rochester in
Chapter 27?

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Chapters 1–5 d Jane gives the gipsy woman ……………………… .
1 Underline the correct words. e Mr Rochester tells his guests that the cry in the
a Jane hides from the Reed children behind a night came from ………………………………… .
bookshelf / curtain. Chapters 23–28
b Abbot / Bessie thinks that Jane always lies. 5 What happened first? Put the sentences in order
c Mr Lloyd usually treats Mrs Reed’s children / and number them, 1–10.
servants. a c Mrs Reed talks to Jane about her parents.
d Mr Brocklehurst gives Jane a book about a good / b c Mr Rochester becomes angry with Jane for
bad girl. leaving Thornfield.
e The journey to Lowood takes almost all day / c c Jane learns that John Reed is dead.
morning. d c Mr Rochester asks Jane to marry him.
Chapters 6 –10 e c Mr Rochester returns to Thornfield with a
2 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. doctor.
conversation food hair health sewing f c Mrs Reed gives Jane a letter.
g c Rochester tells Jane that Mason can harm him.
a The girls at Lowood complain about
h c A strange woman enters Jane’s room at night.
……………… .
i c Rochester talks to Jane about Miss Ingram.
b Miss Scatcherd scolds Helen while Jane is doing
j c Georgiana tells Jane about her old boyfriends.
some ……………… .
c Mr Brocklehurst complains to Miss Temple about Chapters 29–34
the girls’ ……………… . 6 Match the speakers with the words.
d Jane is impressed by Miss Temple’s and Helen’s a ‘That is my wife …’ 1 Jane Eyre
……………… . b ‘Don’t make her talk any 2 Grace Poole
e By April, many Lowood girls have problems with more …’
their ……………… . c ‘Move off, I say!’ 3 Hannah
Chapters 11–17 d ‘Ah, sir, she has seen you!’ 4 Mr Rochester
3 Write right (3) or wrong (7) or it does not say (?) e ‘Will you be the school 5 Mary Rivers
a Mr Brocklehurst left Lowood after the fever. c teacher?’
b Jane received only one response to her job f ‘… we are no poorer than 6 Diana Rivers
advertisement. c we were before.’
c Jane refuses to speak to Adèle in French. c g ‘Where shall I go if you drive 7 St John Rivers
d Mrs Fairfax says Grace Poole may be me away?’
responsible for the strange laughter. c Chapters 35–44
e Mr Rochester’s horse was running when it fell 7 There are mistakes these sentences. Write the
on the ice. c correct information.
f Mr Rochester thinks Jane is a serious person. c a Diana and Mary ask Jane whom she is going to
g The fire in Mr Rochester’s room was started visit.
by Grace Poole. c b Jane gets out of the coach at Thornfield.
h A servant tells Jane that Blanche Ingram is c She discovers that Thornfield has been sold.
a rich, talented young woman. c d Jane learns that Grace Poole has killed herself.
Chapters 18 –22 e Mr Rochester was the first person to leave the
4 Complete these sentences in your own words. burning house.
a Grace Poole’s wages are …………………………. . f At Ferndean, Jane learns more about what
b Blanche Ingram thinks Adèle should be happened from two children.
………………………………………………….. . g Mr Rochester first recognises Jane when he sees her.
c The young ladies are surprised because the gipsy h Mr Rochester eventually regains sight in both of his
woman whispers ………………………………… . eyes.

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