1) What was Charlotte Bronte's father's occupation? a) Doctor b) Lawyer c) School teacher d) Clergyman 2) What educational focus was emphasised for girls at the time? a) Science b) Sports c) Accomplishments d) Literature 3) What did Cowan Bridge School, where the elder Bronte sister went to school, feature? a) Strict regulations b) Sports activities c) Artistic freedom d) Scientific research 4) What theory stated that children were 'blank slates' who were innocent and good? a) Tabula rasa b) Spare the rod and spoil the child c) Original Sin d) Children should be seen and not heard 5) Where did Charlotte Bronte teach in Belgium? a) Cowan Bridge School b) Monsieur Heger's school c) Misses Brontës' school d) Roe Head School 6) What was the social position of governesses? a) Not quite a servant, not quite part of the family b) Servant c) Part of the family d) Working-class 7) Which sisters of Charlotte Bronte were also writers? a) Emily and Anne b) Maria and Elizabeth c) Emily and Maria d) Anne and Elizabeth 8) What is a Byronic hero characterised by? a) Being naive b) Being cheerful c) Being brooding d) Being timid 9) What genre includes mysterious settings and supernatural elements? a) Modernism b) Realism c) Romanticism d) Gothic literature 10) What is the focus of a Bildungsroman? a) Comedy b) Journey and growth c) Romance d) Mystery 11) What did the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 address for women? a) Voting rights b) Education rights c) Divorce rights d) Property rights 12) What was a Victorian woman supposed to aspire to be? a) Men's helpmeets b) Wives c) Mothers d) All of the above 13) What did the Poor Law aim to reform? a) Healthcare b) Poverty c) Education d) Transportation 14) What is one characteristic of Gothic literature? a) Scientific themes b) Prophetic dreams c) Realistic settings d) Humorous tone 15) What type of narrative is 'Jane Eyre'? a) Second-person b) Omniscient c) Female first-person d) Third-person 16) What did 'instructionals' or chapbooks instruct children on? a) Science b) Mathematics c) Art d) Behavior 17) What was female madness associated with at the time? a) Bad genes b) Physical illness c) Not being married d) Promiscuous sexuality

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