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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Joss say he shouldn't have done?

2. What does Jem ask Mary to do in Launceston?

3. About how long does Mary wait for Jem to return?

4. What does Mary lose hope of doing in Chapter 14?

5. What does Mr. Davey instruct Mary to do when he appears in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mary goes downstairs in Chapter 12, how is Joss acting?

2. What accusation does Harry make against Joss in Chapter 12? What does Joss decide to do following Harry's interruption?

3. Why do Joss's men fight after destroying the carriage?

4. How does Mary disappoint the squire in Chapter 15?

5. Why does Joss drag Mary with him to the coast in Chapter 10?

6. What does Jem tell Mary when they meet on the moors in Chapter 18? What does Mary decide?

7. In Chapter 9, how does Jem assure Mary?

8. Who does Mary first suspect of the murders? Why could it not be this person?

9. How does Mary feel staying at the Bassat's? What does she dream of doing?

10. How does Mary decide she will travel home in Chapter 9? Who saves her at the end of the Chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel "Jamaica Inn,"Dahne du Maurier. What others works did she write? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Du Maurier's other work? How is she regarded in the literary world?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Du Maurier's use of symbolism in the novel "Jamaica Inn." What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to the themes of mystery and Joss's criminal actions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Jamaica Inn." Who are Mary's family? Is family important to Mary? How does Mary's family affect her decisions and actions?

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