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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What would Joss sometimes do to the sailors who managed to swim to shore?
(a) He would kill them.
(b) Pay for their burial.
(c) Take them to the vicar to bless them.
(d) Bring them back to the inn.

6. Mary observes that the main purpose of the inn is not _____.
(a) To hold village meetings.
(b) To run Joss's business from.
(c) To be Joss's personal residence.
(d) For the convenience of travelers.

7. What does Joss warn Mary to do before she goes to bed in Chapter 4?
(a) To keep her mouth shut.
(b) To brush her teeth.
(c) To keep away from horse thieves.
(d) To stick by her aunt's side.

8. According to the driver, what do people in the area no longer do?
(a) Have drinks at Jamaica Inn.
(b) Pray for Jamaica Inn.
(c) Have parties at Jamaica Inn.
(d) Throw eggs at Jamaica Inn.

9. What does Mary think of Joss's guests in Chapter 4?
(a) They are evil.
(b) They are suspicious.
(c) They are vulgar.
(d) They are charming.

10. What does Jem invite Mary to do for him in Chapter 8?
(a) Make him lunch.
(b) Clean his kitchen.
(c) Do his laundry.
(d) Organize his books.

11. In what state is Joss when Mary returns home at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is feeling sick.
(c) He is giddy with excitement.
(d) He is hallucinating.

12. Who raised Mary?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her father.

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

14. How many days is Joss incoherent for in Chapter 8?
(a) One day.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Ten days.

15. What does Mary try to convince herself in Chapter 5?
(a) That her uncle is not a thief.
(b) That her uncle is not a bad person.
(c) That her uncle is not capable of murder.
(d) That her uncle is not an innocent man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Joss described in Chapter 2?

3. What does Joss talk to Mary about in Chapter 8?

4. Who does Mary follow across the moors in Chapter 6?

5. What family has a bad reputation in the area where Jamaica Inn is located?

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