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Author - Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë was the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters.

Author - Charlotte Brontë

Step into the world of Charlotte Brontë, where lonely moors, intense emotions and sharp social detail combine to create powerful, unforgettable Victorian novels.

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Fascinating Fact:

Her second published novel, Shirley, explores industrial unrest and the role of women in early nineteenth century Yorkshire society.

In Specialist Books, this quiz explores Charlotte Brontë as a major Victorian novelist. You will revisit key themes, characters and settings from novels such as Jane Eyre and Villette, and consider how her stories challenge ideas about class, gender and power.

  • Victorian novelist: A writer working during Queen Victoria’s reign, often focusing on rapid social change, industry and life in towns and cities.
  • Governess: A live-in teacher employed by a family to educate their children at home, neither fully a servant nor an equal.
  • Gothic elements: Dark, brooding features in a story, such as isolated houses, storms, secrets or hints of the supernatural.
What is Charlotte Brontë best known for?

Charlotte Brontë is best known for the novel Jane Eyre, which follows an orphaned governess as she struggles for independence, love and moral integrity in Victorian England.

How are Charlotte Brontë’s novels different from her sisters’?

Charlotte Brontë’s novels often focus closely on one central heroine, using intense first-person narration to explore her inner life, ambitions and conflicts more directly than many other Victorian writers.

Why do people still read Charlotte Brontë today?

Readers still enjoy her books because the emotions feel vivid, the characters are complex, and themes like love, freedom, class pressure and moral choice remain relevant in modern life.

1 .
Which was the first novel Charlotte wrote, although it wan't published until after her death?
Jane Eyre
Shirley
Villette
The Professor
It's based on her experiences as a language student in Brussels
2 .
In Jane Eyre, who runs the Lowood boarding school Jane attends?
Mr Brocklebank
Mr Brocklehurst
Mr Brocklesby
Mr Brockleton
Though Brocklehurst makes only two appearances in the book, he has a memorable impact on the other characters
3 .
In the same novel, and also at Lowood, what is the name of Jane's friend who dies of consumption?
Harriet Burns
Hazel Burns
Helen Burns
Holly Burns
Helen is Jane’s pious devoutly religious best friend at Lowood Institute
4 .
Charlotte' s novel Villette is set in which country?
Belgium
France
Ireland
Switzerland
In the story Lucy Snowe travels from England to teach at a girls' school
5 .
Who played Rochester in the 1996 film version of Jane Eyre?
John Hurt
William Hurt
George C Scott
Donald Sutherland
The film leaves out much of the novel's plot
6 .
In the novel Shirley, what is the title character's surname?
Keeldar
Keelman
Keelrow
Kilroy
When the book was written Shirley was a male name and would have been very unusual for a woman. Today the opposite is true
7 .
Also in Shirley, what is the name of Shirley's family home?
Fieldhead
Fieldmoor
Fieldside
Fieldwood
Fieldhead is thought to be based on the Elizabethan manor house, Oakwell Hall, in the village of Birstall, West Yorkshire
8 .
In Jane Eyre, what is the first name of Rochester's mad wife, whom he keeps locked in the attic?
Beatrice
Belle
Bertha
Bianca
Bertha is a Creole; Rochester married her fifteen years earlier
9 .
In the novel Villette, who or what is Villette?
A city
A dog
A horse
A sailing ship
It's the capital of the fictitious country of Labassecour
10 .
In Jane Eyre, Jane takes up a position at Rochester's home, Thornfield Hall, in what capacity?
Cook
Governess
Housekeeper
Maid
She's governess to Rochester's young ward, Adele

 

Author:  Tony Rennick (Art and Literature Critic)

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