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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary observes that the main purpose of the inn is not _____.

2. What kind of house does Jem have?

3. According to Mary, how does Patience behave around her husband?

4. What lie does Mary tell the squire in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Joss buy Jamaica Inn?

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

4. What does Mary have to do for Joss when he returns in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

8. What does Mary come across on the moors in Chapter 8?

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

10. What strange things does Mary learn are taking place at Jamaica Inn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of death in the novel "Jamaica Inn." How does Du Maurier illustrate the death motif throughout the novel? What do the characters think of death? How do the characters, particularly Mary, react to the deaths? Why are these deaths occurring?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Du Maurier's inclusion of violence in the novel "Jamaica Inn." What are some examples of violence in the novel? How do these examples affect the tone of the scene? Are these examples necessary?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in "Jamaica Inn." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations cause these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

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