Jane Eyre Characters

Question 1

Jane Eyre

Answer 1

first-person narrator of the novel. Ten years old at start of novel. Orphaned and lives with aunt and three cousins.

Question 2

Mrs. Reed

Answer 2

Jane’s aunt by marriage. Treats Jane harshly and thinks of her as a second-class person.

Question 3

Uncle Reed

Answer 3

Jane’s mother’s brother, deceased eight years at the start of novel. He was fond of Jane, and made his wife promise to take her of her before he died.

Question 4

John Reed

Answer 4

Jane’s cousin, fourteen years old at start of novel. Physically and emotionally abuses Jane.

Question 5

Georgiana Reed

Answer 5

One of Jane’s two female cousins.

Question 6

Eliza Reed

Answer 6

The other of Jane’s two female cousins.

Question 7

Bessie

Answer 7

Nurse to the Reed children and Jane. Sends Jane to the breakfast room at the beginning of the novel, but is later sympathetic to her.

Question 8

Ms. Abbot

Answer 8

A servant at Gateshead who is less friendly toward Jane than Bessie.

Question 9

Mr. Lloyd

Answer 9

The apothecary who visits Jane after her episode in the red room, and recommends that she go to the Lowood school.

Question 10

Mr. Brocklehurst

Answer 10

the owner of Lowood school. Visits Reed house and accepts Jane to Lowood. Is very strict and wants girls to follow strict evangelical principles.

Question 11

Helen Burns

Answer 11

the first friend Jane meets at Lowood school. They discuss books, one of Jane’s passions.

Question 12

Ms. Temple

Answer 12

the head of the school. She is intelligent and well-respected by the students.

Question 13

Ms. Smith

Answer 13

attends to students’ handiwork

Question 14

Ms. Scatherd

Answer 14

teaches history & grammar

Question 15

Madame Pierrot

Answer 15

teaches French

Question 16

Mrs. Harden

Answer 16

housekeeper, eager to please Brocklehurst

Question 17

Mary Ann Wilson

Answer 17

another student, friend of Jane’s

Question 18

Mr. Rochester

Answer 18

Mr. Rochester

Question 19

Mrs. Fairfax

Answer 19

caretaker of Thornfield, hired by Mr. Rochester

Question 20

Adele Varens

Answer 20

Jane’s charge at Thornfield, Mr. Rochester’s ward

Question 21

Grace Poole

Answer 21

one of the servants at Thornfield

Question 22

Bertha Mason

Answer 22

Rochester’s wife, who slowly went crazy after their marriage. She remains secretly locked in his attic at Thornfield.

Question 23

Pilot

Answer 23

Rochester’s trusty dog

Question 24

Blanche Ingram

Answer 24

An attractive young noble-woman who appears to be a possible match for Rochester

Question 25

Lady Ingram

Answer 25

Blanche Ingram’s mother, speaks harshly of people she thinks “beneath her”

Question 26

Mr. Mason

Answer 26

a mysterious former associate of Rochester, who comes from the West Indies. Arrives suddenly at Thornfield and to the shock of Rochester.

Question 27

St. John Rivers

Answer 27

a missionary/priest who is devoted to his schools and goal to travel to India

Question 28

Diana Rivers

Answer 28

sister of St. John, teaches Jane German

Question 29

Mary Rivers

Answer 29

sister of St. John & Diana, also loved by Jane

Question 30

Hannah

Answer 30

servant who initially rejects Jane, but comes to like her

Question 31

Rosamond Oliver

Answer 31

beautiful young girl who favors St. John

Question 32

Mr. Oliver

Answer 32

Rosamond’s father, benefactor of the schools

Question 33

Old John

Answer 33

caretaker of Ferndean

Question 34

Mary

Answer 34

housekeeper of Ferndean; John’s wife