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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what is in the cart Jem is toting?
(a) All his possessions.
(b) Crops.
(c) A pig.
(d) Ship debris.

2. Where does Joss take Mary in Chapter 11?
(a) To the cliffs.
(b) To Launceston.
(c) To the coast.
(d) To the moors.

3. Why do the thieves burn the cart?
(a) To keep warm.
(b) To dispose of the dead bodies.
(c) To send a signal.
(d) To hide their trail.

4. Where does Mary meet Jem in Chapter 9?
(a) On the moors.
(b) At the post office.
(c) In Altarnun.
(d) On the road.

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

6. What do Jem and Mary attend in Chapter 9?
(a) A play.
(b) The holiday fair.
(c) A horserace.
(d) A picnic.

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

8. What does Mrs. Bassat provide for Mary in Chapter 14?
(a) A hot meal.
(b) A pound coin.
(c) A letter of reference.
(d) A carriage.

9. What does Mary think she can do before Joss notices she's gone in Chapter 13?
(a) Travel to Altarnun and back.
(b) Collect some food for the journey.
(c) Go visit Jem.
(d) Set the horse free.

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

11. What state is Joss in when Mary goes downstairs in Chapter 12?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is giddy.
(c) He is frightened.
(d) He is enraged.

12. When Mary reaches her destination at the end of Chapter 13, what does she discover?
(a) Everyone is at a funeral for the sailors.
(b) She has forgotten her evidence against Joss.
(c) Joss is already there waiting for her.
(d) The vicar is not home.

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

14. After telling Mr. Davey what Joss had revealed, what does Mr. Davey say to Mary?
(a) Don't trust anyone.
(b) Don't jump to conclusions.
(c) Don't believe the words of an old drunk.
(d) Don't go to the authorities.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Davey say will stop Joss from causing ships to wreck?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Mary say when Joss asks her where she has been?

3. In Chapter 18, what kind of person does Jem tell Mary he is?

4. How does Mr. Davey attempt to misdirect the men following him?

5. How much does Jem get for the high-bred pony?

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