Jane Eyre Discussion Questions and Vocabulary
Create a folder entitled Jane
Eyre. Open a word document and copy the chapter questions assigned and the
vocabulary. Answer the questions and define the words in the document. Save it
on your flash drive and bring it to class.
Chapter One—p.
13-19 The Red Room
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1. Who did Jane live with at
Gateshead Hall? (Be very specific)
2. Who did Jane hate and fear?
3. How old is Jane in this chapter?
4. Why was Jane sent to the Red
Room?
5. Why did the servants believe
the Red Room was haunted?
6. Who was Mr. John Reed, Sr.?
How was he related to Jane?
7. What happened to Jane in the
Red Room?
Chapter Two—p.
20-28 Escape
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1. Who was Mr. Lloyd?
2. Why is Jane so sad?
3. What was Mr. Lloyd’s solution
to Jane’s probem?
4. What is Mrs. Reed’s opinion
of Jane? (give at least 2 adjectives)
5. Who is Mr. Brocklehurst?
6. Why id
Mrs. Reed lie to Mr. Brocklehurst about Jane’s character?
7. Explain Jane’s reaction to
her lies?
8. How did Mrs. Reed react to
Jane’s fury and anger?
9. At the end of the chapter,
where was Jane Eyre going?
Chapter Three—p.
29-36 Lowood
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1. Who were the first two people
Jane met at Lowood?
2. What did one of these women
do the following morning for the girls at Lowood? Why?
3. Who did Jane met outside during recess?
4. Name AT LEAST 2 pieces of information
Jane gained from her talk with this person?
5. What kind of school is
Lowood?
6. What is Mr. Brocklehurst’s
occupation?
Chapter Four—p.37-45 Helen
Burns
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1. Who was Miss Scatcherd?
2. How did she treat Jane’s new
‘friend’? Why do you think?
3. How did Helen Burns’ and
Jane’s views on life differ? (State what each girl believed and then contrast
them. )
4. How was Jane embarrassed and
ridiculed by Mr. Brocklehurst in front of the entire school?
5. What punishment did Mr.
Brocklehurst impose upon Jane?
6. How did this make Jane feel?
7. How did Helen encourage Jane
during her unfair punishment?
Chapter Five—p.
47-56 The Sickness
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1. Who comforted Jane after her
punishment? How?
2. How do the students feel
about Brocklehurst according to Helen?
3. What was Helen’s philosophy
on life and friends?
4. How did Jane’s viewpoint
differ from Helen’s?
5. Who did Jane & Helen
spend the evening with that night?
6. How did this make Jane feel?
7. What did
8. What changed at Lowood in the
spring?
9. What is typhus?
10. How did the well girls life change as a result of the sickness?
11. Who was Mary Ann?
12. Why was Helen not frolicking
and enjoying the spring freedom with Jane?
13. Helen tells Jane she is
happy as she lies dying. Why is Helen happy?
14. What does RESURGAM mean?
Chapter Six Growing Up p. 57-65
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1. What happened to Mr.
Brocklehurst after the epidemic was over?
2. How long did Jane remain at
Lowood after the epidemic?
3. What did she do?
4. What caused Jane to consider
leaving Lowood?
5. What did Jane desire?
6. How did Jane go about finding
her dream?
7. What resulted from her
decision?
8. Who hires Jane? To do what?
Chapter Seven Thornfield
p. 66-74
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1. Who does Jane meet upon her
arrival at Thornfield?
2. How does this person make
Jane feel?
3. How did Thornfield get its
name?
4. Who owns Thornfield?
5. Who is Adele Varens?
6. What is her story?
7. What did Jane hear after her
tour of the roof with Mrs. Fairfax? What did it sound like?
7. Who is Grace Poole?
Chapter Eight
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1. What was Jane’s reaction to
her life at Thornfield?
2. Was
she completely happy? What did she yearn for?
3. Who does Jane meet on her
walk to Hay?
4. What mystery surrounds Mr. Rochester?