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Why won't Jane live with Rochester as his mistress?
She doesn't love Rochester.
Rochester doesn't respect her.
It means sacrificing her honor.
She doesn't want to leave Thornfield.
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What does Rochester offer Jane that she has always been looking for?
Wealth and status
A meaningful job
A daughter
Kinship and a home
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Why does Jane ultimately agree to marry Rochester?
They are finally equals.
She wants to be a housewife.
She has no other alternative.
She is pregnant.
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Why doesn't Jane want to marry St. John?
She doesn't love him.
She doesn't want to be a missionary.
He does not make enough money.
She doesn't like his family.
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How does Helen differ from Jane?
Helen is not an orphan.
Helen practices self-negation.
Helen is a Christian.
Helen rebels against her teachers.
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