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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In Chapter 18, what kind of person does Jem tell Mary he is?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Restless.
(c) Adventurous.
(d) Nomadic.

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

4. How does Mary feel at the Bassat house in Chapter 18?
(a) Safe.
(b) Unwelcome.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Bored.

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

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

7. How many of his own men does Joss kill?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

8. How does Mr. Davey attempt to misdirect the men following him?
(a) By leaving tracks which lead in the wrong direction.
(b) By heading back in the direction he came from.
(c) By setting the horses free.
(d) By throwing rocks.

9. Whom does Mr. Davey say Jem will discover is the killer?
(a) Mr. Davey.
(b) Squire Besset.
(c) Mrs. Besset.
(d) Harry.

10. Where does Jem say he is heading in Chapter 18?
(a) Treknow.
(b) Tamar.
(c) Traboe.
(d) Tresmeer.

11. What do the thieves discover when they return to the carriage?
(a) There is a dead man inside it.
(b) It is stuck in the dirt.
(c) Its wheel is broken.
(d) It won't hold the cargo.

12. What is the carriage ride like for Mary after Mr. Davey leaves?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Stressful.
(d) Quiet.

13. Why doesn't Mary let Jem into the Inn?
(a) She knows Patience wouldn't want her to.
(b) She is afraid of Joss.
(c) She is locked in her room.
(d) She doesn't trust Jem since he abandoned her.

14. Who arrives at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) Mr. Davey.
(b) Mrs. Bessat.
(c) The vicar's housekeeper.
(d) Jem.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary leave for the vicar?

2. Where does Mary find Joss when she returns to the inn in Chapter 14?

3. What does Mary think when Jem doesn't return with the cart?

4. What does Mr. Davey instruct Mary to do when he appears in Chapter 16?

5. Where does Mary see Jem in Chapter 18?

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