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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. Where is Mary traveling to in Chapter 1?

2. What is the name of the town Mary grew up in?

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

4. What happens while Mary is crossing the moors in Chapter 6?

5. Where is Jamaica Inn located?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Jem invite Mary in Chapter 8?

3. What instructions does Joss give Mary in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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