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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. When she returns to the inn, how does Mary know Joss is still inside?
(a) The can hear him shouting for her.
(b) His horse is still there.
(c) The laundry is still on the clothes line.
(d) She can see him.

2. What does Mary explain to Jem when he enters her bedroom?
(a) Why the building smells of smoke.
(b) Why Patience can be heard crying.
(c) Where Harry is hiding.
(d) What happened to her on Christmas Eve.

3. What is strange about the house when Mary goes downstairs in Chapter 12?
(a) There seems to have been a fire.
(b) There is a musty, bloody smell.
(c) The furniture has all been removed.
(d) The doors and shutters are locked.

4. When Mary wakes in Chapter 17, what is Mr. Davey doing?
(a) Tying her up.
(b) Loading a pistol.
(c) Putting a gag in her mouth.
(d) Crying.

5. What does Mr. Davey say Mary will learn to do in Chapter 17?
(a) Speak French.
(b) Forgive him.
(c) Devote herself to the church.
(d) Care for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mary reaches her destination at the end of Chapter 13, what does she discover?

2. Where is Mary instructed to wait while the inn is searched?

3. What do the thieves discover when they return to the carriage?

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

5. Where does Mary meet with Mrs. Bassat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary feel staying at the Bassat's? What does she dream of doing?

2. How does Mary disappoint the squire in Chapter 15?

3. Where does Mary go to find Jem in Chapter 9? Where has he gone, and who tells Mary that information?

4. What do Mary and Jem discuss when he climbs into her room in Chapter 13?

5. Who finally buys Jem's second pony? Why did he try to prevent the sale to this person?

6. When Mary goes to North Hill, what does Mrs. Basset tell her?

7. What does Mary witness when she reaches the beach in Chapter 11?

8. In Chapter 9, how does Jem assure Mary?

9. What accusation does Harry make against Joss in Chapter 12? What does Joss decide to do following Harry's interruption?

10. What does Jem tell Mary when they meet on the moors in Chapter 18? What does Mary decide?

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