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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore Mr Rochester's character. We will find out what happens when Jane goes for tea with Mr Rochester and discovers him to be a very unusual man. We will question what dark secrets Rochester might be hiding.
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5 Questions
Q1.
How does Jane feel about her life at Thornfield Hall?
She finds life here exciting.
She is happy.
Q2.
What were women in Victorian times expected to devote their time to?
Adventure
Their career
Q3.
Who is the mysterious stranger who is helped by Jane?
Grace Poole
Mr Brocklehurst
Q4.
How does Mr Rochester hurt himself?
He is attacked by his dog.
He is attacked by his horse.
Q5.
What is a gytrash?
A ghost
A goblin
5 Questions
Q1.
Which poet "created" the Byronic hero?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
William Blake
Q2.
In what way does Mr Rochester appear to be rude when Jane and Mrs Fairfax first arrive for tea?
He spits at them.
He swears at them.
Q3.
What elfin race does Mr Rochester joke Jane belongs to?
Santa's helpers
The men in blue
Q4.
What does Rochester order to Jane to bring to him?
Her jewellery
Her poetry
Q5.
Where was Jane imprisoned at the beginning of the book by Mrs Reed?
Her bedroom
The kitchen