AP LIT JANE EYRE EXAM QUESTIONS
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How does Bronte reveal Jane's situation to the reader? - ✔✔She is an orphan living with
her aunt and cousins and is excluded from the family.
Why is Jane treated so unfairly? - ✔✔She is an outcast. She isn't a child of Mrs. Reed
and isn't liked by her. Mrs. Reed was forced to adopt her.
What does Jane mean when she says she was "rather out of [her] self?" - ✔✔She couldn't
control her anger and took all her fury out on the Reed family. Was an unseen side of
her
How does Jane understand Mrs. Reed's treatment of her? - ✔✔She felt that she didn't fit
in and Mrs. Reed fell short of what she promised Mr. Reed when adopting her.
Why does Mrs. Reed make Jane stay in the red room? - ✔✔Jane got in a fight with John
Reed and Mrs. Reed so she was sent to the room Mr. Reed had died in.
Why does Jane keep crying? - ✔✔She can't escape the abuse and cruelty and thinks Mr.
Reed's ghost is in the room with her.
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, What hope does Mr. Lockwood give Jane? - ✔✔He asks if she would like to go to
school.
How did Jane's character change in her confrontation with both Mr. Brocklehurst and
Mrs. Reed? - ✔✔Had an adult-like strength and wasn't intimidated by either of them.
She confronted Mrs. Reed for being abusive and evil.
What is Lowood institution? - ✔✔boarding school for orphaned girls that Mr.
Blockhurst is in charge of.
What is the lifestyle of the girls at Lowood - ✔✔They study all day with one break to
walk in the garden. Poor food. Plain clothes. Only bare life necessities provided.
Why does Jane speak to the girl reading in the garden? - ✔✔The girl sat alone reading a
book and Jane needed new friends and thought they'd get along because she finds
solace in books.
What advice does Helen give Jane? - ✔✔Endure criticism and punishment and forgive
and love her enemies. Punishment by teachers is to improve her life.
How is Jane's temperament different from Helen's? - ✔✔Jane is a fighter and acts on
what she believes and does not accept irrational punishment. Helen believes that
punishment is an attempt made to improve her life.
Describe Mr. Brocklehurst. - ✔✔Master of Lowood. Stern and tall.
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How does Bronte reveal Jane's situation to the reader? - ✔✔She is an orphan living with
her aunt and cousins and is excluded from the family.
Why is Jane treated so unfairly? - ✔✔She is an outcast. She isn't a child of Mrs. Reed
and isn't liked by her. Mrs. Reed was forced to adopt her.
What does Jane mean when she says she was "rather out of [her] self?" - ✔✔She couldn't
control her anger and took all her fury out on the Reed family. Was an unseen side of
her
How does Jane understand Mrs. Reed's treatment of her? - ✔✔She felt that she didn't fit
in and Mrs. Reed fell short of what she promised Mr. Reed when adopting her.
Why does Mrs. Reed make Jane stay in the red room? - ✔✔Jane got in a fight with John
Reed and Mrs. Reed so she was sent to the room Mr. Reed had died in.
Why does Jane keep crying? - ✔✔She can't escape the abuse and cruelty and thinks Mr.
Reed's ghost is in the room with her.
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, What hope does Mr. Lockwood give Jane? - ✔✔He asks if she would like to go to
school.
How did Jane's character change in her confrontation with both Mr. Brocklehurst and
Mrs. Reed? - ✔✔Had an adult-like strength and wasn't intimidated by either of them.
She confronted Mrs. Reed for being abusive and evil.
What is Lowood institution? - ✔✔boarding school for orphaned girls that Mr.
Blockhurst is in charge of.
What is the lifestyle of the girls at Lowood - ✔✔They study all day with one break to
walk in the garden. Poor food. Plain clothes. Only bare life necessities provided.
Why does Jane speak to the girl reading in the garden? - ✔✔The girl sat alone reading a
book and Jane needed new friends and thought they'd get along because she finds
solace in books.
What advice does Helen give Jane? - ✔✔Endure criticism and punishment and forgive
and love her enemies. Punishment by teachers is to improve her life.
How is Jane's temperament different from Helen's? - ✔✔Jane is a fighter and acts on
what she believes and does not accept irrational punishment. Helen believes that
punishment is an attempt made to improve her life.
Describe Mr. Brocklehurst. - ✔✔Master of Lowood. Stern and tall.
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