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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary do to stay out of Patience's and Joss's way in Chapter 8?
(a) She reads in her room.
(b) She takes long walks on the moors.
(c) She goes to the river.
(d) She sits on the porch.

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

3. What does Mary have to be careful not to do while out walking?
(a) Fall into a ditch.
(b) Lose her shoes in mud.
(c) Get stuck in moors.
(d) Trip on the loose rocks.

4. How does Mary feel while being kept indoors in Chapter 5?
(a) Safe.
(b) Claustrophobic.
(c) Imprisoned.
(d) Nervous.

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

6. What does Mary discover about the guest rooms in Chapter 3?
(a) They are opulent in decoration.
(b) They are completely empty.
(c) They are full of cobwebs.
(d) They are used for storage.

7. What is Joss's brother's occupation?
(a) Horse thief.
(b) Confidence man.
(c) Bookmaker.
(d) Counterfeiter.

8. How does Patience feel when Squire Basset visits the inn in Chapter 6?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Offended.
(c) Angry.
(d) Frightened.

9. In Chapter 5, why does Mary demand that a stranger leave the bar?
(a) Joss does not like strangers in his inn.
(b) Mary doesn't trust anyone anymore.
(c) Mary recognizes the man as a criminal.
(d) To calm Patience.

10. When does the driver's demeanor change in Chapter 1?
(a) When night falls.
(b) When Mary mentions her mother.
(c) Once Mary is the only passenger.
(d) At the mention of Jamaica Inn.

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

12. How are the people at the bar described in Chapter 4?
(a) Poor farmers.
(b) Respectable ladies and gentlemen.
(c) The dregs of society.
(d) Outcasts of respectable society.

13. What lie does Mary tell the squire in Chapter 6?
(a) That nothing illegal has happened at the inn.
(b) That the silver is her dowry.
(c) That Joss has left town for good.
(d) That she thinks Joss is a law-abiding man.

14. What does Mary do before going on walks in Chapter 4?
(a) Writes in her diary.
(b) Has tea.
(c) Does household chores.
(d) Visits neighbors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the driver, what do people in the area no longer do?

2. What kind of work did her family do?

3. At what time of day does Mary go for walks in Chapter 4?

4. Who approaches Mary at the end of Chapter 6?

5. What does Jem plan to do on Christmas Eve?

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