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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives shortly after Mary finds Joss dead?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) Jem.
(c) Mr. Davey.
(d) The squire.

2. Why had Mr. Davey medicated Mary in Chapter 16?
(a) For a headache.
(b) To sleep.
(c) For an infection.
(d) For a fever.

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

4. Where does Mary decide to go after leaving the vicar's house?
(a) North Hill.
(b) Launceston.
(c) Trewartha Marsh.
(d) Kilmar.

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

6. Why does Mary feel the need to quickly return home in Chapter 14?
(a) To stop Joss from murdering again.
(b) To clear her name.
(c) To collect her things.
(d) To see her aunt.

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

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

9. What disappoints the squire in Chapter 15?
(a) Hearing Joss had been causing shipwrecks.
(b) Hearing Jem is a murderer.
(c) Hearing Mary lied to him.
(d) That no one witnessed the murders.

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

11. What does Mr. Davey tell Mary Jem has found in Chapter 16?
(a) A bottle.
(b) A nail.
(c) A hair.
(d) A footprint.

12. Who does Mary intend to tell about Joss's latest activities?
(a) The press.
(b) The vicar.
(c) The squire.
(d) Jem.

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

14. What does Jem ask Mary to do in Launceston?
(a) Steal a pony with him.
(b) Spend the night with him.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Help him get to Joss.

15. Where does Mary go to look for help after Jem disappears?
(a) The vicarage.
(b) To the blacksmith's.
(c) The saloon.
(d) To a house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mary wait while Jem goes to retrieve the cart?

2. What does Jem notice about Mary's appearance in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Mary find herself when she awakes in Chapter 11?

4. What does Mary find at the vicarage which disturbs her?

5. Whom does Mr. Davey say Jem has gone to interview?

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