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What is an orphan?
Someone who doesn't have parents.
Where does Jane live in the beginning of the novel?
Gateshead
What era is Jane Eyre set in?
Victorian
What is Jane's relationship with John Reed?
He is her cousin and he is a bully to her.
What kind of society is the Victorian Era?
Patriarchal
Why does Jane get punished at Gateshead?
Because she hit John which was unacceptable as he was the master of the house.
What happened in the Red-Room?
Jane thought she saw a ghost but it was her reflection. She screamed to be let out but her Aunt pushes her back in and locks the door. In her fear she faints.
Who says "God will punish her: He might strike her dead in the midst of her tantrums."
Miss Abbot
Name 2 sets of characters that are juxtaposed.
Mrs Reed/Mr Lloyd, Miss Abbot/Bessie, Mr Brocklehurst/Miss Temple, Helen Burns/Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre/John Reed
What was Mr Brocklehurst's attitude to childhood?
He thought children were born evil and needed to be punished.
What is bigamy?
Bigamy is getting married whilst already being married to another person.
What happened when Jane returned to Gateshead Hall as an adult?
Jane forgave Mrs Reed but Mrs Reed didn't forgive Jane and died. Jane also reconciliated with Georgiana and Eliza.
Summarise why Jane refused to marry St John.
She knew she didn't love him because she was still in love with Rochester. St John only wanted to marry Jane for religious and social reasons.
How is Helen Burns punished?
She has to stand in the middle of the room and be whipped with sticks.
Why does Miss Scatcherd punish Helen Burns?
Her fingernails were dirty.
Which characters from Jane Eyre could be described as 'tyrants'?
Mrs Reed, Miss Scatcherd, John Reed, Mr Brocklehurst
