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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 happens while Mary is crossing the moors in Chapter 6?
(a) She gets lost.
(b) She encounters a flock of sheep.
(c) She trips and falls.
(d) She feels sick.

2. What does Mary do while working in the bar in Chapter 4?
(a) Makes drinks.
(b) Sits in the back room.
(c) Chats with the female patrons.
(d) Sings for the customers.

3. What century is the novel set in?
(a) The nineteenth century.
(b) The twentieth century.
(c) The seventeenth century.
(d) The eighteenth century.

4. In Chapter 5, why does Mary demand that a stranger leave the bar?
(a) Mary recognizes the man as a criminal.
(b) To calm Patience.
(c) Mary doesn't trust anyone anymore.
(d) Joss does not like strangers in his inn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joss dispel the sailors haunting him in his dreams?

2. What does Jem plan to do on Christmas Eve?

3. What does Jem invite Mary to do for him in Chapter 8?

4. How does Patience feel when Squire Basset visits the inn in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mary observe in the middle of the night in Chapter 4?

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

4. How did Joss buy Jamaica Inn?

5. What does Joss tell Mary about his past in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

9. What does Mary's aunt tell her when her aunt replies to Mary's letter?

10. How are Mary's aunt and uncle described in Chapter 2?

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