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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. At what time of day does Mary go for walks in Chapter 4?
(a) In the early morning.
(b) In the evening.
(c) Just before lunch.
(d) In the afternoon.

2. What does Mary do to stay out of Patience's and Joss's way in Chapter 8?
(a) She reads in her room.
(b) She takes long walks on the moors.
(c) She goes to the river.
(d) She sits on the porch.

3. What does Mary begin to wonder about Jem's visit in Chapter 6?
(a) Whether she acted foolishly.
(b) Whether he had an alterior motive for coming.
(c) Whether or not it was a coincidence.
(d) Whether he had been waiting for her.

4. How many days is Joss incoherent for in Chapter 8?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) One day.

5. What is Mary told to help Patience with in Chapter 2?
(a) Her charity work.
(b) Housework.
(c) Reading.
(d) Keeping up with her correspondence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mary's uncle?

2. Who does Joss meet with after Harry leaves in Chapter 4?

3. When does the driver's demeanor change in Chapter 1?

4. What kind of work did her family do?

5. In the kitchen scene in Chapter 2, what does Joss outline for Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Patience and Joss.

2. How does Mary feel on her journey to Jamaica Inn?

3. How does Mary describe the men who come to the bar in Chapter 4?

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

5. How did Mary and her mother survive after the death of her father?

6. Who is the man on horseback in Chapter 6 and 7?

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

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

9. Why does the squire leave the inn in Chapter 6?

10. Why does Mary take many walks on the moors in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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