Reader Oral test (Jane Eyre)- Sample questions you can prepare
1. Can you summarize the book in two minutes?
Is the story about Jane Eyre, an orphan girl, who is living with her maternal uncle's family, but her uncle, Mr. Reed, dies shortly after adopting Jane, and his last wish was that her wife, Mrs. Reed, look after Jane Eyre like her three children (John, Eliza and Georgiana), but they neglect (descuidar) and abuse Jane.
After the Jane’s punishment (càstig) in the “Red Room”, where her uncle died, Mrs. Reed invited Mr. Brocklehurst, who is the school’s financial manager, in her house to meet Jane. Few days ago, Jane was coming to Lowood School. There, Jane was treating like a liar, because her aunt explained to Mr. Brocklehurts that Jane always told lies.In this school, Jane met Helen Burns, who was a pupil and she became really good friends, but few months ago Helen was ill and died.Jane stayed in the Lowood School 10 years, 8 like a pupil and 2 like a teacher. But her life change in the moment who received a letter coming from Rochester home, Thornfield.In this house, Jane worked as a governess (institutriu) for Rochester daughter, Adèle. Mr. Rochester was a traveler man, and he didn’t have time for her daughter. When Jane met Rochester she saw that he was an interesting and mysterious man, and finally she fall in love with him. Apparently, Blanche Ingram, the most beautiful woman in the village, was the future Rochester wife, but later, Rochester discovered that his heart belonged to Jane Eyre.One month later Jane and Rochester celebrated their wedding, but in the middle of the celebration, a lawyer entered in the church and said that Rochester couldn’t marriage with another person because he was married.Rochester explained the truth and showed her wife, Bertha Mason, but she was a Grace Pool patient because she was mad, and for this she stayed shut away in his room in Thornfield.Finally, Bertha Mason had an anxiety attack and set fire to the Thornfield, where Rochester became blind (cec) and she kill herself. Jane was angry with Rochester and she escaped to the Rochester house. Then, she passed terrible days without food and drink until the Rivers family took in her in their home during 1 year. In the end, St. John Rivers discovered that Jane was his cousin and he told her that she will receive her paternal uncle’s fortune. After that, Jane was very happy and she went to Rochester house to search her lover Mr. Rochester. They lived very happy and Rochester recovered his eyesight.
2.Is there a mystery sentence or a turning point in the story?
Yes, I think that the mystery sentence was when Jane Eyre arrived in Rochester house and she listened a laugh sound. Later on she will know that these sounds coming out of Rochester wife, Bertha Mason.
3.When and where does the story take place?
In ninety century and the story take place in Great Britain, specifically in Mrs. Reed house (Gateshead), later in Lowood school, in Rochester house (Thonfield) and in Rivers house (Moor House).
4.Who are the main characters in the story? What’s their role?
Jane Eyre is the main character in the story. She was orphaned as a baby. She is reserved but talented, empathetic, hard-working, honest and passionate girl. Skilled(qualificada) at studying, drawing, and teaching, she works as a governess at Thornfield Hall and falls in love with her wealthy employer, Edward Rochester. But her strong sense of conscience does not permit her to become his mistress, and she does not return to him until his insane wife is dead and she herself has come into an inheritance.
5.Choose one character (main or secondary) and describe him/her.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: The owner (propietari) of Thornfield Manor, and Jane's lover and eventual husband. He possesses a strong physique and great wealth, but his face is very plain (senzilla) and his moods prone (propens a) to frequent change. Impetuous and sensual, he falls madly in love with Jane because her simplicity, bluntness (franquesa), intellectual capacity .But his unfortunate marriage to the maniacal Bertha Mason who postpones his union with Jane, and he loses his eyesight while trying to rescue his mad wife after she sets a fire that burns down Thornfield. But in the end he recovered his eyesight.
6.Can you identify with any character? Why?
Only with Jane’s shyness, but no more, because the behavior in the novel is really different than our actual behavior.
7.Choose your favourite moment in the story.
My favourite moment in the story was when Jane saw Bertha Mason, the mad Rochester wife, for the first time, because I think that is the most mysterious moment in the story and here started the outcome (desenllaç).
8.Which new key words have you learnt to understand the story?
All words, for example: scold (renyar), quarrel (baralla), wicked (dolenta/maliciós), master (amo/senyor), punish (castigar), blame (culpar), trick (engany, broma), pupil (alumne),etc.
9.Provide an alternative ending.
I can imagine an other ending, for example, that Jane Eyre don’t marriage to Mr. Rochester and she stay single woman for ever with her new cousin, st.John Rivers and his sisters.
10.Would you recommend this book? Why?
Yes, I want recommened this book to people who like mystery and love. But inmy opinion, to read this book you need free time because there are a lot of cult words.
1. Can you summarize the book in two minutes?
Is the story about Jane Eyre, an orphan girl, who is living with her maternal uncle's family, but her uncle, Mr. Reed, dies shortly after adopting Jane, and his last wish was that her wife, Mrs. Reed, look after Jane Eyre like her three children (John, Eliza and Georgiana), but they neglect (descuidar) and abuse Jane.
After the Jane’s punishment (càstig) in the “Red Room”, where her uncle died, Mrs. Reed invited Mr. Brocklehurst, who is the school’s financial manager, in her house to meet Jane. Few days ago, Jane was coming to Lowood School. There, Jane was treating like a liar, because her aunt explained to Mr. Brocklehurts that Jane always told lies.In this school, Jane met Helen Burns, who was a pupil and she became really good friends, but few months ago Helen was ill and died.Jane stayed in the Lowood School 10 years, 8 like a pupil and 2 like a teacher. But her life change in the moment who received a letter coming from Rochester home, Thornfield.In this house, Jane worked as a governess (institutriu) for Rochester daughter, Adèle. Mr. Rochester was a traveler man, and he didn’t have time for her daughter. When Jane met Rochester she saw that he was an interesting and mysterious man, and finally she fall in love with him. Apparently, Blanche Ingram, the most beautiful woman in the village, was the future Rochester wife, but later, Rochester discovered that his heart belonged to Jane Eyre.One month later Jane and Rochester celebrated their wedding, but in the middle of the celebration, a lawyer entered in the church and said that Rochester couldn’t marriage with another person because he was married.Rochester explained the truth and showed her wife, Bertha Mason, but she was a Grace Pool patient because she was mad, and for this she stayed shut away in his room in Thornfield.Finally, Bertha Mason had an anxiety attack and set fire to the Thornfield, where Rochester became blind (cec) and she kill herself. Jane was angry with Rochester and she escaped to the Rochester house. Then, she passed terrible days without food and drink until the Rivers family took in her in their home during 1 year. In the end, St. John Rivers discovered that Jane was his cousin and he told her that she will receive her paternal uncle’s fortune. After that, Jane was very happy and she went to Rochester house to search her lover Mr. Rochester. They lived very happy and Rochester recovered his eyesight.
2.Is there a mystery sentence or a turning point in the story?
Yes, I think that the mystery sentence was when Jane Eyre arrived in Rochester house and she listened a laugh sound. Later on she will know that these sounds coming out of Rochester wife, Bertha Mason.
3.When and where does the story take place?
In ninety century and the story take place in Great Britain, specifically in Mrs. Reed house (Gateshead), later in Lowood school, in Rochester house (Thonfield) and in Rivers house (Moor House).
4.Who are the main characters in the story? What’s their role?
Jane Eyre is the main character in the story. She was orphaned as a baby. She is reserved but talented, empathetic, hard-working, honest and passionate girl. Skilled(qualificada) at studying, drawing, and teaching, she works as a governess at Thornfield Hall and falls in love with her wealthy employer, Edward Rochester. But her strong sense of conscience does not permit her to become his mistress, and she does not return to him until his insane wife is dead and she herself has come into an inheritance.
5.Choose one character (main or secondary) and describe him/her.
Edward Fairfax Rochester: The owner (propietari) of Thornfield Manor, and Jane's lover and eventual husband. He possesses a strong physique and great wealth, but his face is very plain (senzilla) and his moods prone (propens a) to frequent change. Impetuous and sensual, he falls madly in love with Jane because her simplicity, bluntness (franquesa), intellectual capacity .But his unfortunate marriage to the maniacal Bertha Mason who postpones his union with Jane, and he loses his eyesight while trying to rescue his mad wife after she sets a fire that burns down Thornfield. But in the end he recovered his eyesight.
6.Can you identify with any character? Why?
Only with Jane’s shyness, but no more, because the behavior in the novel is really different than our actual behavior.
7.Choose your favourite moment in the story.
My favourite moment in the story was when Jane saw Bertha Mason, the mad Rochester wife, for the first time, because I think that is the most mysterious moment in the story and here started the outcome (desenllaç).
8.Which new key words have you learnt to understand the story?
All words, for example: scold (renyar), quarrel (baralla), wicked (dolenta/maliciós), master (amo/senyor), punish (castigar), blame (culpar), trick (engany, broma), pupil (alumne),etc.
9.Provide an alternative ending.
I can imagine an other ending, for example, that Jane Eyre don’t marriage to Mr. Rochester and she stay single woman for ever with her new cousin, st.John Rivers and his sisters.
10.Would you recommend this book? Why?
Yes, I want recommened this book to people who like mystery and love. But inmy opinion, to read this book you need free time because there are a lot of cult words.
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