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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 Mary reaches her destination at the end of Chapter 13, what does she discover?
(a) Everyone is at a funeral for the sailors.
(b) Joss is already there waiting for her.
(c) She has forgotten her evidence against Joss.
(d) The vicar is not home.

2. Where does Mary meet Jem in Chapter 9?
(a) On the road.
(b) On the moors.
(c) In Altarnun.
(d) At the post office.

3. What happens sooner than expected for the men Mary is with in Chapter 11?
(a) The lawmen arrive.
(b) The cargo washes ashore.
(c) The ship sinks.
(d) The sun comes up.

4. What is the weather like as Mary is walking?
(a) Clear.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Stifling.
(d) Snowy.

5. What do Jem and Mary attend in Chapter 9?
(a) A horserace.
(b) The holiday fair.
(c) A picnic.
(d) A play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jem try to convince the person who insists on buying the second pony?

2. What does Jem assure Mary about himself in Chapter 9?

3. How far is it for Mary to walk back to Jamaica Inn?

4. Why does Mary start snooping around the vicarage in Chapter 16?

5. What does Mr. Davey give Mary in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary discover when she awakens in Chapter 12? What is the first thing she wants to do?

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

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

4. After the squire looks around the inn, what does he tell Mary?

5. After leaving the vicar's house, what does Mary resolve to do?

6. Why does Mary convince Joss to let her and Patience take a nap in Chapter 13?

7. Why does Joss drag Mary with him to the coast in Chapter 10?

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

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

10. What does Mary discover when she wakes in the carriage in Chapter 11? What does she do?

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