Preface-Chapter 9

READING CHECK

1. After thanking “three quarters” (the public, the press, and the publishers), to what ‘quarter’ does Currer Bell direct her/his attention and remarks in the Preface?

2. While Jane is living with the Reed family, who bullies and terrifies her?

3. What was the profession of Jane’s father?

4. Lowood is a boarding school for whom?

5. Mr. Brocklehurst decides the girls’ locks must be cut to teach them a lesson about vanity. In the same chapter, what kind of clothing do Mr. Brocklehurst's own children wear?

QUIZ

1. Of the following, which characterization best describes Jane as a young girl?

A. timid and passively accepting of her fate

B. fair-minded and outspoken on matters of justice

C. scheming and good at getting what she wants

D. haughty and convinced of her own superiority

2. In what manner does Jane’s Aunt Reed, who considers herself a good Christian, encourage her children to treat their orphaned cousin?

A. as a poor relation deserving of charity and pity

B. as a sinner deserving of forgiveness

C. as a child of God who is equal to themselves

D. as an inferior relation who cannot be trusted

3. According to Mrs. Abbot in a comment to Bessie, what trait does Jane lack that prevents Mrs. Abbot from feeling compassion for her?

A.