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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. What does Mary discover about the guest rooms in Chapter 3?

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

3. What century is the novel set in?

4. in Chapter 4, how long is Joss gone from Jamaica Inn?

5. What causes Mary to go along with Jem's Christmas Eve plans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the driver tell Mary about Jamaica Inn?

2. What does Mary observe in the middle of the night in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Jem invite Mary in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

7. When Mary's mother is dying, what does her mother make Mary promise? How does Mary feel about this promise?

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

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

10. How do Joss and Patience react to the Squire's visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Du Maurier's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does Du Maurier use foreshadowing? How do the examples of foreshadowing affect the tone of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they, and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the main characters? What are their roles in the novel?

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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