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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joss talk to Mary about in Chapter 8?
(a) His criminal experiences.
(b) Finding her a husband.
(c) Running away to the north.
(d) His parents.

2. How many times had Mary met with Patience before Chapter 2?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Five times.
(d) Once.

3. In Chapter 4, what does Mary overhear a man in the bar say to Joss, after the other men have left?
(a) That he thinks the law has discovered their crimes.
(b) That he wants a bigger cut of their spoils.
(c) That he has killed someone.
(d) That he no longer wishes to participate in the criminal enterprise.

4. What is Mary told to ignore in Chapter 2?
(a) Noises in the yard during the night.
(b) Local men who try to talk to her.
(c) Questions she is asked about Joss.
(d) The mice and insects in the house.

5. What keeps Mary indoors in Chapter 5?
(a) Joss's orders.
(b) Rain.
(c) A fever.
(d) Cold weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town Mary grew up in?

2. Where is Mary traveling to in Chapter 1?

3. What trip does Mary recall in Chapter 8?

4. What night of the week does Joss have his friends to the inn?

5. What century is the novel set in?

(see the answer key)

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