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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What family has a bad reputation in the area where Jamaica Inn is located?
(a) The Marlin family.
(b) The Mermann family.
(c) The Merlyn family.
(d) The Morlynn family.

2. Who does Joss meet with after Harry leaves in Chapter 4?
(a) A man disguised as a vicar.
(b) A man who has been hiding in the empty rooms.
(c) A man with a very deep voice.
(d) A man who is drunk.

3. What kind of house does Jem have?
(a) A cabin.
(b) A shack.
(c) A farm.
(d) A cottage.

4. What does Mary's mother make her promise before the start of the novel?
(a) To only marry for love.
(b) To finish school.
(c) To travel the world and forget about her.
(d) To sell their property and move in with her aunt.

5. According to the driver, what do people in the area no longer do?
(a) Pray for Jamaica Inn.
(b) Throw eggs at Jamaica Inn.
(c) Have drinks at Jamaica Inn.
(d) Have parties at Jamaica Inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town Mary grew up in?

2. In Chapter 1, where does the driver try to dissuade Mary from going ?

3. What can't Mary help but notice about the vicar in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Mary overhear a man in the bar say to Joss, after the other men have left?

5. In Chapter 5, why does Mary demand that a stranger leave the bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how does Francis react when Mary tells him about Jamaica Inn and Joss?

2. What instructions does Joss give Mary in Chapter 2?

3. What background information does the reader learn about Mary?

4. What happens at the end of Chapter 6?

5. What does Mary do while Joss is away for a week in Chapter 4?

6. Where does Jem invite Mary in Chapter 8?

7. What does Mary consider doing at the end of Chapter 5?

8. Who is the stranger who comes to the inn in Chapter 5?

9. What does Mary wonder about Joss in Chapter 8?

10. What do Joss's stories remind Mary of in Chapter 8?

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