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Use the passages from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Jane, a modern retelling of the story, to answer the question. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.

Which two characters are similar in the excerpts?

(1 point)
Responses

Mrs. Fairfax and Mr. Rathburn
Mrs. Fairfax and Mr. Rathburn

Mrs. Fairfax and Lucia
Mrs. Fairfax and Lucia

Maddy and Jane
Maddy and Jane

Miss Eyre and Lucia
A)
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, Jane is sent to Lowood, a harsh boarding school, where she lives in poverty. 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.
According to the texts, what is a similarity between this scene from Jane and Jane Eyre, its source material?

(1 point)
Responses

Both feature a heroine who comes to live at a mansion named Thornfield.
Both feature a heroine who comes to live at a mansion named Thornfield.

Both feature an ominously long, quiet hallway.
Both feature an ominously long, quiet hallway.

Both describe a heroine who has been involved with casual rule-breaking with boyfriends.
Both describe a heroine who has been involved with casual rule-breaking with boyfriends.

Both describe a background of crowded, raucous dormitory life.
Both describe a background of crowded, raucous dormitory life.
A)
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 was not accustomed to living in a large mansion; Jane Eyre was.
This character was not accustomed to living in a large mansion; Jane Eyre was.

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 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.
Question 5
A)How might a modern retelling of a classic story compare to the original?(1 point)
Responses

It might tell a similar story but in an updated setting.
It might tell a similar story but in an updated setting.

It might tell the same story but have a different theme.
It might tell the same story but have a different theme.

It might tell an unrelated story in a new setting.

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on the passages from Jane Eyre and its modern retelling:

  1. Which two characters are similar in the excerpts?

    • Response: Mrs. Fairfax and Lucia

  2. What is a similarity between this scene from Jane and Jane Eyre, its source material?

    • Response: Both feature a heroine who comes to live at a mansion named Thornfield.

  3. What is a difference between this character’s background and the background of the title character in Jane Eyre?

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

  4. How might a modern retelling of a classic story compare to the original?

    • Response: It might tell a similar story but in an updated setting.