Question

passage 1
passage 2
jane eyre
by charlotte bronte
\in what order you keep these rooms, mrs. fairfax?\
said i.
o dust, no canvas coverings: except that
the air feels chilly, one would think they were inhabited
daily.\
\why, miss eyre, though mr. rochesters visits here are
rare, they are always sudden and unexpected; and as i
observed that it put him out to find everything swathed
up, and to have a bustle of arrangement on his arrival, i
thought it best to keep the rooms in readiness.\
\is mr. rochester an exacting, fastidious sort of man?\

ot particularly so; but he has a gentlemans tastes
and habits, and he expects to have things managed in
conformity to them.\
\do you like him? is he generally liked?\
\oh, yes; the family have always been respected here.
almost all the land in this neighbourhood, as far as you
can see, has belonged to the rochesters time out of
mind.\
\well, but, leaving his land out of the question, do you
like him? is he liked for himself?\
\i have no cause to do otherwise than like him; and i
believe he is considered a just and liberal landlord by
his tenants; but he has never lived much amongst
them.\
\but has he no peculiarities? what, in short, is his

use the passages from jane eyre by charlotte
bronte and jane, a modern retelling of the story, to
answer the question. select passage 1 and
passage 2.
what is one noticeable difference between mr.
rathburn and mr. rochester in the excerpts?
(1 point)
mr. rochester seems to be more clever than
mr. rathburn.
mr. rathburn seems to have more interaction
with his staff.
mr. rochester spends more time at home than
mr. rathburn.
mr. rathburn is friendlier than mr. rochester.

jane
by april lindner
\for now, its just you, me, benjamin, the grounds crew,
and the housekeepers,\ lucia said. \maddy has a
playdate; shell be back this evening. usually theres a
chef, but hes on vacation. and nico has a personal
assistant who travels with him.\
\hes away?\ relief washed over me.
\hes promoting his new album.\ she cut a slice of bread
and set it down on the edge of her plate. \doing the
tonight show and radio programs. i dont know yet
when hell be back. his manager keeps adding dates to
his schedule.\
it occurred to me that lucia might answer my
questions. \whats it like? working for . . . nico? i tried
the name out; it sounded presumptuous coming from
me. \mr. rathburn, i mean. whats he like?\
lucia smiled cryptically.
ot what you would expect.\
not used to getting his own way? not self-centered?
not given to temper tantrums, orgies, trashing hotel
rooms, driving sports cars into swimming pools? \i

\hes more serious than you would think. normal, like
anyone else. he puts his pants on one leg at a time,
believe me.\ she smiled again. \but still, more serious
than i expected when i first got here. he doesnt like to
be interrupted when hes composing. he can be short-
tempered. his work takes up a lot of his energy,
especially lately. he doesnt have time for foolishness\

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the interactions of Mr. Rathburn and Mr. Rochester with staff/household:

Step 1: Analyze Option A

Mr. Rochester’s description focuses on his tastes and how things are managed, not about being “cleverer” than Mr. Rathburn. No info supports this. Eliminate A.

Step 2: Analyze Option B

In Jane Eyre (Passage 1), Mr. Rochester’s interactions are limited (he “has never lived much amongst his tenants”). In Jane (Passage 2), Mr. Rathburn interacts with staff (Lucia, Benjamin, grounds crew, cook, personal assistant). So Mr. Rathburn has more staff interaction. This fits.

Step 3: Analyze Option C

Passage 2 says Mr. Rathburn is “off promoting his new album” and has a busy schedule, so he’s not at home more than Mr. Rochester. Eliminate C.

Step 4: Analyze Option D

Passage 1: Mr. Rochester is respected, but no info on friendliness. Passage 2: Lucia’s “cryptical” smile and “not what you would expect” don’t confirm friendliness. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. Mr. Rathburn seems to have more interaction with his staff.