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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. Who does Mary lie to protect in Chapter 6?

2. What is Joss's brother's occupation?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Mary overhear a man in the bar say to Joss, after the other men have left?

4. What marsh does Mary wander toward in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 1, where does the driver try to dissuade Mary from going ?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Joss's stories remind Mary of in Chapter 8?

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

3. Where does Jem invite Mary in Chapter 8?

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

5. Who is the stranger who comes to the inn in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

9. How did Joss buy Jamaica Inn?

10. What does Mary consider doing at the end of Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of fear in the novel "Jamaica Inn." What are some examples of fear in the novel? What does Mary fear and why? Does she face her fears?

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

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Mary and Jem. What do they feel for one another? What conflicts arise between them? What do they assume of one another when they first meet? Why is it hard for Mary to trust Jem?

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