"The Walk"
Passage from "Jane Eyre"
Who blames me? Many, no doubt; and I shall
be called discontented. I could not help it: the restlessness was in my nature;
it agitated me to pain sometimes…
It is in vain to say human beings ought to
be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if
they cannot find it.
Millions are condemned to a stiller doom
than mine, and millions are in silent revolt against their lot. Nobody knows
how many rebellions besides political rebellions ferment in the masses of life
which people earth.
Women are supposed to be very calm
generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their
faculties, and a field for their efforts, as much as their brothers do; they
suffer from too rigid a restraint, too absolute a stagnation, precisely as men
would suffer…
It is narrow-minded in their more
privileged fellow-creatures to say that they ought to confine themselves to
making puddings and knitting stockings, to playing on the piano and
embroidering bags. It is thoughtless to condemn them, or laugh at them, if they
seek to do more or learn more than custom has pronounced…
1) The above passage can best be described as which of the
following?
a.
dialogue
b.
conflict resolution
c.
flashback
d.
stream of consciousness
2) In the 3rd paragraph, the narrator states that “Millions are condemned to a stiller doom
than mine, and millions are in silent revolt against their lot.” In this sentence, what is the “stiller doom” that millions are in “revolt” against?
a.
a boring and restricted lifestyle
b.
a cruel and unfair government
c.
an exciting and unpredictable adventure
d.
an ungrateful and disrespectful child
3) What is the tone of the narrator in the above
passage?
a.
calm
b.
friendly
c.
impatient
d.
uncaring
4) The above passage is taken from a novel. What is most likely the plotline of
the rest of the novel?
a.
after careful thought, the narrator tries her best to stay
out of trouble
b.
despite her critics, the narrator goes off on her own
adventure
c.
feeling unfulfilled, the narrator volunteers to care for a
child
d.
to become more popular, the narrator learns to become a
“lady”
5) In the above passage, the final paragraph begins: “It is
narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow creatures…” Who is being described as the “creatures” in
this phrase?
a.
women
b.
men
c.
children
d.
animals
6) In the above passage, which of the following best describes
the overall viewpoint of the narrator?
a.
Women and men have different desires...
b.
The secret to
happiness is living a calm and quiet life...
c.
Women need
excitement just as much as men...
d.
It is important to do what society demands of you...
Answer Key
1)
The above
passage can best be described as which of the following?
a.
dialogue
b.
conflict resolution
c.
flashback
d.
stream of
consciousness
2)
In the 3rd
paragraph, the narrator states that “Millions
are condemned to a stiller doom than mine, and millions are in silent revolt
against their lot.” In this
sentence, what is the “stiller doom”
that millions are in “revolt”
against?
a.
a boring and
restricted lifestyle
b.
a cruel and unfair government
c.
an exciting and unpredictable adventure
d.
an ungrateful and disrespectful child
3)
What is the tone
of the narrator in the above passage?
a.
calm
b.
friendly
c.
impatient
d.
uncaring
4)
The above
passage is taken from a novel. What is
most likely the plotline of the rest of the novel?
a.
after careful thought, the narrator tries her
best to stay out of trouble
b.
despite her
critics, the narrator goes off on her own adventure
c.
feeling unfulfilled, the narrator volunteers
to care for a child
d.
to become more popular, the narrator learns to
become a “lady”
5)
In the above
passage, the final paragraph begins: “It is narrow-minded in their more
privileged fellow creatures…” Who is
being described as the “creatures” in this phrase?
a.
women
b.
men
c.
children
d.
animals
6)
In the above
passage, which of the following best describes the overall viewpoint of the
narrator?
a.
Women and men have different desires...
b.
The
secret to happiness is living a calm and quiet life...
c.
Women need excitement just as much as men...
d.
It is important to do what society demands of
you...