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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 do before going on walks in Chapter 4?

2. What does Joss warn Mary to do before she goes to bed in Chapter 4?

3. How many days is Joss incoherent for in Chapter 8?

4. What would Joss sometimes do to the sailors who managed to swim to shore?

5. Who died when Mary was six years old?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Joss buy Jamaica Inn?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Jamaica Inn." Who are Mary's family? Is family important to Mary? How does Mary's family affect her decisions and actions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the element of mystery in the novel "Jamaica Inn." What are some examples of mystery in the novel? Are all of the mysteries answered by the end of the novel? Who are some of the mysterious characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Gothic romance genre of the novel "Jamaica Inn." What are the elements of this genre? Why is "Jamaica Inn" an example of this genre? What are some other novels of the same genre? What do these novels have in common with "Jamaica Inn?"

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