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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the second person Mary suspects of Joss's murder?
(a) Jem.
(b) Joss's friend.
(c) The squire.
(d) Mr. Davey.

2. What does Jem notice about Mary's appearance in Chapter 13?
(a) Her tear stained cheeks.
(b) Her disheveled hair.
(c) Her torn dress.
(d) Her injuries.

3. Where does Mary find herself when she awakes in Chapter 11?
(a) In a roadside ditch.
(b) Locked in the carriage.
(c) Tied up on a beach.
(d) In a cave.

4. What does Jem assure Mary about Joss in Chapter 9?
(a) That he would never hurt her.
(b) That someday he will hang.
(c) That he isn't as bad as she thinks.
(d) That he will change his ways someday.

5. What is the name of the vicar's housekeeper?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Miranda.
(d) Hannah.

6. About how long does Mary wait for Jem to return?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Half and hour.
(d) One hour.

7. What does Mary find at the vicarage which disturbs her?
(a) A poem.
(b) A letter.
(c) A scrapbook.
(d) A caricature.

8. What does Jem assure Mary about himself in Chapter 9?
(a) That he has never killed anyone.
(b) That he has a small fortune saved.
(c) That he has never stolen.
(d) That he would kill Joss if he had to.

9. Whom does Mr. Davey say Jem has gone to interview?
(a) A furrier.
(b) An apothecary.
(c) A blacksmith.
(d) A butcher.

10. Where does Mary think she can stay until she saves up some money?
(a) At a workhouse.
(b) At a convent.
(c) With friends.
(d) With cousins.

11. What does Mary tell Joss about the carriage?
(a) She got it from Mr. Davey.
(b) She hired it.
(c) She got it from a mysterious stranger.
(d) She got it from squire Besset.

12. What is the weather like as Mary is walking?
(a) Clear.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Stifling.

13. In Chapter 10, what does Mary say when Joss asks her where she has been?
(a) To a service at church.
(b) To tell the squire about his illegal activities.
(c) To visit an old friend.
(d) To a fair with Jem.

14. What does Mary think when Jem doesn't return with the cart?
(a) That he has been kidnapped.
(b) That he has been beaten.
(c) That he is off with his friends.
(d) That he has abandoned her.

15. What happens sooner than expected for the men Mary is with in Chapter 11?
(a) The sun comes up.
(b) The lawmen arrive.
(c) The cargo washes ashore.
(d) The ship sinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is it for Mary to walk back to Jamaica Inn?

2. When Mary finds him, where had Joss been stabbed?

3. Where does Mary dream of going in Chapter 18?

4. In Chapter 18, what is in the cart Jem is toting?

5. Why doesn't Mary let Jem into the Inn?

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