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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the purpose of the signal light Mary finds?
(a) To communicate with another band of thieves.
(b) To draw ships onto the rocks.
(c) To illuminate Joss' maps and charts.
(d) To keep ships away.

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

3. What does Mary beg Jem to do in Chapter 13?
(a) Tell Mr. Davey where Joss plans to go.
(b) Let her take care of Joss.
(c) Set Joss's horse loose.
(d) Turn Joss over to the authorities.

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

5. Where does Mary see Jem in Chapter 18?
(a) At Jamaica Inn.
(b) In Launceston.
(c) On the moors.
(d) At the beach.

6. What does Joss decide to do at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Hide in his cellar.
(b) Take a ship out to sea.
(c) Run away.
(d) Hang himself.

7. What does Mary lose hope of doing in Chapter 14?
(a) Returning to the inn before Joss realizes she's gone.
(b) Finding someone willing to help her.
(c) Travelling through the villages unnoticed.
(d) Ever seeing Jem again.

8. According to Mrs. Bassat, what is Squire Bassat on his way to do?
(a) Arrest Jem.
(b) Arrest Harry.
(c) Arrest Joss.
(d) Arrest Mr. Davey.

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

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

11. What does Mr. Davey say will stop Joss from causing ships to wreck?
(a) The threat of divine judgement.
(b) Finding employment.
(c) Coastal guards.
(d) Nothing.

12. What does Mr. Davey instruct Mary to do when he appears in Chapter 16?
(a) Tidy up the vicarage.
(b) Set dinner on the table.
(c) Change her clothes.
(d) Ask his dinner guests not to come.

13. Why does Mary start snooping around the vicarage in Chapter 16?
(a) To look for her missing papers.
(b) To find out where Jem is hiding.
(c) To find evidence against the vicar.
(d) To learn more about the vicar.

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

15. What does Mary leave for the vicar?
(a) An address.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A book.
(d) A note.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alerts Mary to someone being outside in Chapter 13?

2. About how long does Mary wait for Jem to return?

3. When Mary leaves Jamaica in Chapter 9, what does she fail to do?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Mary convince Joss to let them do in the afternoon?

5. When Mary wakes in Chapter 17, what is Mr. Davey doing?

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