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1 a governess,guardian,nursery,obedience b bride,clergyman,committee,companion,gipsy c grief,misery,passion,scorn,suspicion2 a Agoverness. b MrRochester. c Theyaredead. d Atheraunt’shouse,andthenatLowood

Institution.3 a JohnReed b Jane c heruncle’sghost d Bessie e MrLloyd f Jane4 a 4 b 2 c 6 d 1 e 7 f 3 g 5 h 85 a MrReeddiedintheredroomnineyearsago.Itis

cold,farfromthenurseryandfrightening.Janeissentthereasapunishment.Shebecomesveryillafterspendingtimethere.

b Janeisafraidofghosts,especiallytheghostofheruncle,andthisfearmakesherill.

c HespeakstoJanekindlyandmakesitpossibleforhertoleaveGatesheadandgotoLowood.

d ShehatesAuntReedandhercousinsbecausetheytreatJanecruelly.Janeexperiencesnoloveinheraunt’shouse.

e ItisanewstartforJane.ShelikestheideaoflearningnewskillsandofescapingfromGatesheadtoanewlife.

6 Possibleanswer: JanetellsAuntReedhowshereallyfeelsabouther,

whichgivesJaneasenseoffreedomforthefirsttime,andAuntReedbecomesfrightenedofJane.

7 Openanswers8 a F b F c T d T e T f F g F h T9 a JaneEyreistalkingaboutHelenBurns. b HelenBurnsistalkingaboutMissTemple. c MrBrocklehurstistalkingaboutJaneEyre. d HelenBurnsistalkingaboutherself.10–12 Openanswers13 a Jane b MrsFairfax c AdèleVarens d MrRochester e GracePoole14 a MrRochester.HehasrealisedwhoJaneis. b AservantatThornfieldHallistalkingabout

MrRochester’sdog.

c MrRochesterisaskingJanetoexplainwhyshedoesn’tthinkheishandsome.Heisamusedbyherhonesty.

d JaneistalkingtoMrRochester,whohasmentionedhisfaultsandmistakesinhispast.

e MrRochesterisaskingwhyJanehasthrownwateroverhimandhisbed.Shefoundthecurtainsaroundthebedonfire.

f GracePooleissuggestingthatJaneshouldlockherdooratnight.

g MrsFairfaxisdescribingBlancheIngram. h Janedecidesthatsheshouldpaintpicturesofherself

andBlanche,toremindherselfhowunimportantsheistoMrRochester.

15–17 Openanswers18 1 c 2 e 3 b 4 a 5 d 6 f19 3:a,b20–21 Openanswers22 a teeth b prison c Mason d died e see f bride g uncle h admit i veil23–24 Openanswers25 a NO b NO c NO d YES e YES26 1 b 2 e 3 a 4 c 5 d27–29 Openanswers30 a JaneEyre b property c cousins d Hindustani e blind31–43 Openanswers

Discussion activities key1 SomeexamplesoffactsaboutCharlotteBronte: • CharlotteBrontewasbornin1816. • SheisfromYorkshire,inthenorthofEngland. • Hermotherdiedwhenshewasfive. • Shehadfoursistersandonebrother. • ShesentJaneEyretoabookcompanyin1847. • Hersisters,EmilyandAnnewerealsowriters.2 Suggestedanswers: • Sheliveswithherauntandcousins. • ShegoestoLowoodSchool. • Sheiseighteen. • SheworksforMrRochester.Heownsalargehouse,

ThornfieldHall. • SheteachesalittleFrenchgirl,Adele. • ShelovesMrRochester. • PerhapsthereisaghostatThornfieldHall. • PerhapsMrRochesterhaskilledsomeonebefore.

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3–4 Openanswers5 Possibleanswers: • IthinkGracePoolesetfiretoMrRochester’sbed. • Ithinkitwasaghost. • IthinkMrRochesterhasasecretandsomeonewants

tokillhim.6 Openanswers7 Possibleanswers: • IthinkMrRochesterwantstobewithfriendstobe

safe. • IthinkMrRochesterisscared.Someonewilltrytokill

himagain. • Idon’tthinkMissIngramisaniceperson. • IthinkMissIngramlikesMrRochester,butMr

Rochesterdoesn’tlikeher. • Ithinktheylikeeachother.Ifnot,whydotheyoften

gooutridingtogether? • Idon’tthinktheywillgetmarried.MrRochester

doesn’tlookhappywhentheyaretogether. • PerhapsMrRochesterdoesn’tloveher,buttheycanget

married.Theyarebothrichandimportant.8 Possibleanswers: • Ithinksheismad. • IthinkMrMasonknowssomesecretsandthat’swhy

heisattacked. • MrsReeddoesn’twantJanetoberich. • IthinkMrRochesterwasnotsureifJanereallyloved

him.9 Possibleanswers: • IthinkthiswomanisMrRochester’smadsister. • IthinksheisMrRochester’sex-girlfriend. • Sheistearingtheweddingdress. • Sheisjealous. • IthinkshewantstofrightenJane. • IthinkshewantstomakeMrRochesterunhappy.10 Possibleanswers: • Ithinkheisabsolutelyright.ItishardforJane,butat

thesametimeitisbettertofindoutthetruth. • ShecannotstayatThornfieldHall.Howcanshe

seeMrRochesterafterfindingoutthatheisalreadymarried?

• Ithinkshewasnotthinkingverycarefully.11–12 Openanswers13 Possibleanswers: • IthinkshelikesStJohn,butshedoesn’tlovehim,so

shewon’tmarryhim.

• IthinkshewillgotoIndiawithhimtohelphimbecausehehelpedherwhenshewasillandhadnomoney.

• Sometimesyoucanhearatruemessageinyourdreams.Itotallybelievethatthiscanreallyhappen.Iheardmymother’svoiceinadreamonce,andsheactuallywasillandneededhelpthen.

14 Openanswers15 Possibleanswers: • ThistimeIwilltakealotofmoneywithmebecauseI

don’tknowhowlongitwilltaketofindMrRochester. • IwilltellhimthatIheardhisvoice.Iwilltellhim

thatIreallywantedtoseehim. • Iwillaskthepeopleintheneighborhood.16–17 Openanswers18 • Theirstoryisstrangeandsadbecausetheyfellinlove

eventhoughheisrichandsheispoor.Theycouldn’tgetmarriedbecausehewasalreadymarriedtoanotherwoman.

• WhenJane’sunhappylifewasnearlyover,shefoundoutthatthemanshewasabouttomarryhadawifealready.

• MrRochesterwantedtomarryJane,buthecouldn’t. • MrRochesterbecameblindandhadlostonehand.19 • Ithinkitishardtobelievethatnooneknewabout

BerthaMason.SomeonemusthaveseenorheardheratThornfieldHall.

• Itisnorealistic.Whydoesn’tJohnEyretrytofindJanewhenshewasachild?

• ItisnotrealisticthatJanewassavedbyStJohnwhohappenedtobehercousin.

20 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key1 1 e 2 b 3 d 4 a 5 c2 a Lowood b food c belongs d ill e friend f sells g eighteen h teacher3 a 7 b 7 c 7 d 7 e 7 f 3 g 3

4 a GracePoole b Sheisastrange,silentwomanwhodoesn’tspeakto

theotherservants. c Sheisoneofthevisitors.Sheisbeautifulbutvery

proud.5 a 2 b 6 c 8 d 3 e 7 f 1 g 5 h 46 1 b 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 c

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7 a Who?Jane When?WhenawomancomesintoJane’sroomand

tearsJane’sweddingdress b Who?MrRochester When?WhenJanetellshimwhathappenedtwo

nightsbeforethewedding c Who?MrMason When?Whentheclergymanisspeakinginthe

church d Who?MrRochester When?WhenMrRochesterisexplainingtopeople

abouthismarriage e Who?Jane When?WhenJanelearnsaboutMrRochester’s

marriage8 a T b NT c NT d NT e T f T g NT h T i NT j T9 a sheisillandsheneedshelp. b shedoesnotwantanyonetoknowherrealname. c Janeneedstomakemoney. d hesawherrealnameatthebottomofher

paintings. e herunclediesandleavesherhismoney. f theyaretheircousinsandshelikesthem. g hewantsJanetohelphimwithhisworkinIndia.10 a JaneEyre b Hannah c JaneElliot d MrRochester e Diana,Mary f StJohn g StJohn h MrBriggs i JohnEyre j JaneEyre k JaneEyre11 1 a 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 a

Progress test key1 1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 c2 1 f 2 d 3 h 4 a 5 b 6 g 7 c 8 e3 a NO b YES c YES d NO e NO f NO g NO h YES4 a noone b blow c strange d terrible e cruel f clergyman g attic h afew i alittle5 a from b through c stranger d handsome e sisters f teacher g lawyer h uncle6 a 3 b 7 c 7 d 7 e 7 f 3 g 3 h 7

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