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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
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Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–10
Chapters 11–16
Chapters 17–21
Chapters 22–25
Chapter 26
Chapters 27–28
Chapters 29–32
Chapters 33–35
Chapters 36–38
Characters
Character List
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
St. John Rivers
Helen Burns
Mrs. Reed
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Why does Jane marry Rochester?
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Love
Home
Social Class
Gender Roles
Gothic Elements
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-10
Chapters 11-16
Chapters 17-21
Chapters 22-25
Chapter 26
Chapters 27-28
Chapters 29-32
Chapters 33-35
Chapters 36-38
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Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
St. John Rivers
Helen Burns
Mrs. Reed
Further Study
Context
Victorian Perceptions of Women
Jane Eyre and The Gothic Tradition
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
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Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Theme, Motifs, and Symbols
Context
Plot Overview
Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-10
Chapters 11-16
Chapters 17-21
Chapters 22-25
Chapter 26
Chapters 27-38
Chapters 29-32
Chapters 33-35
Chapters 36-38
Study Questions
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Chapters 1-4 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 1-4 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Mrs. Reed do when she sees John and Jane fighting?
Punishes John
Punishes Jane
Punishes both children
Forces her husband to punish them
2
of 5
What is Uncle Reed's dying request?
That Jane grow up to be wealthy
That John grow up to be a better man
That Mrs. Reed make up for her bad behavior
That Jane be treated as one of the family
3
of 5
What does Mr. Lloyd recommend for Jane?
Rest and relaxation
Going away to school
Spending more time with her cousins
A strong dose of medicinal tea
4
of 5
Why did Jane's grandmother write Jane's mother out of her will?
Because she ran away from home
Because she was not religious
Because she married beneath her
Because she went after her own career
5
of 5
What does Mrs. Reed tell Mr. Brocklehurst about Jane?
That she is a good, honest girl
That she has a tendency to lie
That she does not play well with others
That she is the bane of her existence
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