Jane Eyre Test Essays
Grade 9 Mrs.
McDonald
1. Choose one of the themes in
the novel and explain it thoroughly in a one paragraph
essay.
2. Define the term oppression.
Explain in a well-developed paragraph how Jane fought
against oppression from one of the three men in her life who
oppressed her.
3. Name one of the substitute
mothers in Jane’s life and explain in a well-developed
paragraph how this mother directly affected Jane’s growth
and maturity.
4. Compare Charlotte Bronte and
Louisa May Alcott in terms of how they presented
themselves through their literature as feminists in a
well-developed paragraph.
5. Choose one of the two symbols
discussed in class and explain how it affected Jane’s
life in a well-developed paragraph.
6. Define the term autonomy. In
a well developed paragraph, explain how the motif of
fire develops the theme of autonomy in Jane Eyre. (HINT: Deals
with the main character.)
7. In a well-developed
paragraph, explain why Jane Eyre can
be considered a Gothic
novel. (HINT: Choose one of the characteristics of a
Gothic novel and support
it using a specific example from the novel.)
8. Explain in a well-developed
paragraph how the splitting of the chestnut tree on the
night
9. Explain fully in a
well-developed paragraph what first person subjective and detached
means
in reference to this novel and its narrator.
10. Explain in a well-developed
paragraph why Jane Eyre can be considered a Romantic novel.
(HINT: Choose one of the characteristics of a romance and support it using a
specific
example from the novel.)
11. Genre is a type of literary
composition. Jane Eyre’s genre is a
novel. Jane Eyre can
be categorized as three types of novel. exemplifies
3 types of novel. Choose one
of the types Jane Eyre
can be characterized by and explain, using examples and in
a well-developed paragraph, how this novel can be
characterized as that type.
(HINT: Define the type before explaining
it.)
12. Religion plays a very big part
in this novel. Choose one of the characters discussed in
class whose beliefs Jane rejects and explain fully in a
well-developed paragraph,
what this person’s religious beliefs are and why Jane
rejects them.