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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. Why is Mary afraid she will have to sneak into Jamaica Inn in Chapter 7?
(a) She can't be seen in Patience's dress.
(b) Joss's friends are loitering around.
(c) She promised she would stay in her room.
(d) It is very late.

2. According to Mary, how does Patience behave around her husband?
(a) Like a mouse.
(b) Like a bear.
(c) Like a lioness.
(d) Like a puppy dog.

3. What does Mary try to convince herself in Chapter 5?
(a) That her uncle is not a bad person.
(b) That her uncle is not an innocent man.
(c) That her uncle is not a thief.
(d) That her uncle is not capable of murder.

4. In what state is Joss when Mary returns home at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is hallucinating.
(c) He is giddy with excitement.
(d) He is feeling sick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary feel that she can trust the vicar?

2. How are the people at the bar described in Chapter 4?

3. What does Mary tell the vicar in Chapter 7?

4. What does Joss talk to Mary about in Chapter 8?

5. What does Mary do while working in the bar in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Jem invite Mary in Chapter 8?

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

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

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. In Chapter 3, what does Mary discover about the rooms at Jamaica Inn?

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

10. Who comes to the inn in Chapter 6 and why?

(see the answer keys)

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