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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Joss described in Chapter 2?
(a) Stout.
(b) Large.
(c) Overweight.
(d) Slim.

2. What does Squire Basset have with him when he comes to Jamaica Inn in Chapter 6?
(a) A lantern.
(b) A warrant to search the inn.
(c) A letter from a magistrate.
(d) A pistol.

3. How had Mary remembered her aunt?
(a) As strict.
(b) As jolly.
(c) As sullen.
(d) As vivacious.

4. How does Joss dispel the sailors haunting him in his dreams?
(a) He doesn't sleep.
(b) He drinks.
(c) He prays.
(d) He carves them grave stones.

5. How does Patience care for Joss in Chapter 8?
(a) Without much care.
(b) As though he were a baby.
(c) Like a stranger.
(d) As though he were a dog.

6. What family has a bad reputation in the area where Jamaica Inn is located?
(a) The Merlyn family.
(b) The Marlin family.
(c) The Mermann family.
(d) The Morlynn family.

7. What country does Mary live in?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) America.

8. What century is the novel set in?
(a) The nineteenth century.
(b) The seventeenth century.
(c) The twentieth century.
(d) The eighteenth century.

9. Where is Mary traveling to in Chapter 1?
(a) Launceston.
(b) London.
(c) Bodmin.
(d) Her hometown.

10. What does Mary tell the vicar in Chapter 7?
(a) Everything she knows about Jamaica Inn and Joss.
(b) That she thinks the moors are haunted.
(c) That she hates living at Jamaica Inn.
(d) What her hopes and dreams are.

11. What kind of house does Jem have?
(a) A cottage.
(b) A shack.
(c) A farm.
(d) A cabin.

12. Who died when Mary was six years old?
(a) Mary's father.
(b) Mary's best friend.
(c) Mary's grandfather.
(d) Mary's sister.

13. How does Mary find herself alone with Joss in Chapter 8?
(a) Joss kicks Patience out of the house.
(b) Patience goes to bed.
(c) Patience goes to hang laundry.
(d) Patience falls ill.

14. What causes Joss to be incoherent in Chapter 8?
(a) He bumps his head.
(b) He comes down with a fever.
(c) He has a hallucination.
(d) He goes on a drinking binge.

15. What event does Jem tell Mary happened at Christmas?
(a) The village riot.
(b) His housefire.
(c) His father's disappearance.
(d) His mother's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the driver's demeanor change in Chapter 1?

2. Who died a few months before the beginning of the narrative?

3. What is the name of Mary's uncle?

4. How are the people at the bar described in Chapter 4?

5. What trip does Mary recall in Chapter 8?

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