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a governess, guardian, nursery, obedience b bride, clergyman, committee, companion, gipsy c grief, misery, passion, scorn, suspicion a A governess. b Mr Rochester. c They are dead. d At her aunt’s house, and then at Lowood Institution. 3 a John Reed b Jane c her uncle’s ghost d Bessie e Mr Lloyd f Jane 4 a 4 b 2 c 6 d 1 e 7 f 3 g 5 h 8 5 a Mr Reed died in the red room nine years ago. It is cold, far from the nursery and frightening. Jane is sent there as a punishment. She becomes very ill after spending time there. b Jane is afraid of ghosts, especially the ghost of her uncle, and this fear makes her ill. c He speaks to Jane kindly and makes it possible for her to leave Gateshead and go to Lowood. d She hates Aunt Reed and her cousins because they treat Jane cruelly. Jane experiences no love in her aunt’s house. e It is a new start for Jane. She likes the idea of learning new skills and of escaping from Gateshead to a new life. 6 Possible answer: Jane tells Aunt Reed how she really feels about her, which gives Jane a sense of freedom for the first time, and Aunt Reed becomes frightened of Jane. 7 Open answers 8 a F b F c T d T e T f F g F h T 9 a Jane Eyre is talking about Helen Burns. b Helen Burns is talking about Miss Temple. c Mr Brocklehurst is talking about Jane Eyre. d Helen Burns is talking about herself. 10 –12 Open answers 13 a Jane b Mrs Fairfax c Adèle Varens d Mr Rochester e Grace Poole 14 a Mr Rochester. He has realised who Jane is. b A servant at Thornfield Hall is talking about Mr Rochester’s dog. c Mr Rochester is asking Jane to explain why she doesn’t think he is handsome. He is amused by her honesty. d Jane is talking to Mr Rochester, who has mentioned his faults and mistakes in his past. c Pearson Education Limited 2008
e Mr Rochester is asking why Jane has thrown water over him and his bed. She found the curtains around the bed on fire. f Grace Poole is suggesting that Jane should lock her door at night. g Mrs Fairfax is describing Blanche Ingram. h Jane decides that she should paint pictures of herself and Blanche, to remind herself how unimportant she is to Mr Rochester. 15 –17 Open answers 18 1 c 2 e 3 b 4 a 5 d 6 f 19 3: a, b 20 –21 Open answers 22 a teeth b prison c Mason d died e see f bride g uncle h admit i veil 23 –24 Open answers 25 a NO b NO c NO d YES e YES 26 1 b 2 e 3 a 4 c 5 d 27–29 Open answers 30 a Jane Eyre b property c cousins d Hindustani e blind 31– 43 Open answers
Discussion activities key 1 Open answers 2 a–b Open answers c The Professor d They published their first novels. e They died. f Shirley (1849), Villette (1853) g They were shocked that a poor, plain girl ( Jane Eyre) should have passionate emotions. Some were also shocked that a woman had written the novel. h Women were expected to obey fathers, husbands and brothers, and had limited career choices. Orphans were treated poorly, had few opportunities to escape poverty and were viewed with suspicion. i Yes, at least seven, including a television film. 3 –30 Open answers
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a 5 b 2 c 9 d 4 e 10 f 1 g 6 h 3 i 8 j 7 a F – He is not handsome. b T c F – She almost never fought with them. d F – She thought it was the ghost of her uncle. e T f T g F – Mrs Reed is surprised and frightened. Jane Eyre - Answer keys
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a angry, brave, truthful b angry, cruel, dishonest c angry, cruel, strict d cold, cruel e caring f caring, strict a Because their breakfast was so bad the girls could not eat it. b He criticises Miss Temple and tells her not to do it again. c She says Jane should try to love them. d He makes Jane stand on a chair for hours because she dropped a book. e She smiles at Jane and gives her courage. 5 a Mr Brocklehurst b Miss Temple c Mr Lloyd d Miss Temple e Jane f Miss Temple g Mr Brocklehurst h Jane i Helen j Miss Temple k Helen 6 a 4 b 2 c 6 d 8 e 10 f 5 g 7 h 1 i 9 j 3 7 a He is about to use an affectionate term for Jane (e.g. ‘my dear’) but stops himself. b The gipsy probably told Blanche that Mr Rochester is not as rich as she thought. c Because the gipsy knows so much about them, including the person they like best in the world. d She was interested in seeing the gipsy but did not believe she could tell her about the future. 8 a That Mr Rochester loves her. b To save enough money to set up a school. c To make Jane speak freely about her feelings for him. d She does not think they will be happy together. e It means that she prefers to be reasonable and will not show her feelings. 9 a F – The man was Mr Mason. b T c T 10 a He was trying to do some good for the person. b It was a mistake, not a crime. c He gives her less than her salary. d She hated Jane because Jane said she was cruel. e Mrs Reed still seems to think that John is alive. f She told him Jane had died at Lowood. g She refuses to kiss Jane before she dies. 11 a Because Jane stands up for herself and tells Rochester that she does not trust him. b Open answer c Brontë describes the weather as becoming stormy.
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12 a She dreams that it will become a ruin. b The mad woman tears Jane’s wedding veil. It suggests that the mad woman knows that Jane and Rochester are going to marry. c He fears that the mad woman will attack Jane again. 13 a Because his father wanted him to marry a rich woman, and because she was beautiful. b Grace Poole and Dr Carter. c He found out from the letter that Jane sent her uncle, John Eyre, because he was John Eyre’s business associate. 14 a she left them on the coach. b she does not want people to learn about her past. c consider it a crime to be poor. d their father lost all his money because of bad advice from their uncle. e a village school. 15 a a lawyer wrote to him, trying to find Jane. b he must be a bad man. c that she has cousins than that she has money. d wants to share the money with them. e a replacement can be found.
Progress test key 1 a curtain b Abbot c servants d bad e day 2 a food b sewing c hair d conversation e health 3 a 7 b 3 c 7 d 3 e ? f 3 g ? h 7 4 a high. b sent away to school. c the name of the most important person to them. d a coin. e feelings. f a servant. 5 a 6 b 5 c 4 d 9 e 1 f 8 g 2 h 10 i 3 j 7 6 a 4 b 6 c 3 d 2 e 7 f 5 g 1 7 a Diana and Mary do not ask Jane whom she is going to visit. b Jane gets out of the coach at a hotel near Thornfield. c She discovers that Thornfield has been burnt down. d Jane learns that Mr Rochester’s wife, Bertha, has killed herself. e Mr Rochester was the last person to leave the burning house. f At Ferndean, Jane learns more about what happened from two servants. g Mr Rochester first recognises Jane when he hears her. h Mr Rochester eventually regains sight in one of his eyes. Jane Eyre - Answer keys of 2
