Jane

Question

by April Lindner

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Though I’d kept to myself much of the time, I had gotten used to dorm life and sharing a suite and a bathroom with three other girls. In my tiny shoebox of a room, I had been surrounded by other people’s stereos, slamming doors, quarrels, late-night conversations, boyfriends sneaked in after hours. At Thornfield Park, I’d be living at the end of a long hallway, with no companionable sounds to ease my loneliness. I unpacked a few days’ worth of blouses and skirts and hung them up so they could uncrease. They looked paltry in the oversized, otherwise empty closet.

I splashed water on my face, brushed my teeth, and grimaced in the mirror. Quit worrying, I thought to myself. You’re living in a mansion. Really, how bad can it be?

From Jane by April Lindner, copyright © 2010. Reprinted by permission of Poppy, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

Question
Use the summary and passage to answer the question.

Text 1:
The novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë tells the story of Jane, starting from her beginnings as an orphan raised by Mrs. Reed, a cruel aunt. After being mistreated at her aunt’s home, she is sent to Lowood, a boarding school where she is again treated poorly. Overcoming many difficulties, including an epidemic that takes the life of one of her few friends, she succeeds and goes on to become a teacher at the school. After two years, Jane is hired to be a governess at a large manor called Thornfield. Rochester, the master of Thornfield, hires her to teach a French girl named Adéle, whom Rochester has adopted. Jane finds herself secretly falling in love with Rochester.
What is a difference between this character’s background and the background of the title character in Jane Eyre?

(1 point)
Responses

This character has been a university student; Jane Eyre was a teacher.
This character has been a university student; Jane Eyre was a teacher.

This character is rising through life from a humbler position; Jane Eyre is not.
This character is rising through life from a humbler position; Jane Eyre is not.

This character has kept to herself; Jane Eyre had many close friendships.
This character has kept to herself; Jane Eyre had many close friendships.

This character was not accustomed to living in a large mansion; Jane Eyre was.

Answer 1

The correct response to the question regarding the difference between the character's background in the provided passage and that of Jane Eyre is:

This character was not accustomed to living in a large mansion; Jane Eyre was.

In the passage, the character reflects on her transition from dormitory life to living in a large mansion (Thornfield Park), indicating that she is not used to such an environment. In contrast, Jane Eyre's story begins with her experiences at Gateshead and Lowood, and she subsequently adapts to and eventually becomes familiar with Thornfield Manor.