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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 beg Jem to do in Chapter 13?

2. About how long does Mary wait for Jem to return?

3. Who does Mary intend to tell about Joss's latest activities?

4. When Mary wakes in Chapter 17, what is Mr. Davey doing?

5. How many of his own men does Joss kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary decide she will travel home in Chapter 9? Who saves her at the end of the Chapter?

2. Who finally buys Jem's second pony? Why did he try to prevent the sale to this person?

3. What does Mr. Davey confess to Mary over dinner in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 9, how does Jem assure Mary?

5. What do Mary and Jem discuss when he climbs into her room in Chapter 13?

6. Why do Joss's men fight after destroying the carriage?

7. Why does Mary convince Joss to let her and Patience take a nap in Chapter 13?

8. What does Mary tell Joss when he questions her about her trip to Launceston?

9. After the squire looks around the inn, what does he tell Mary?

10. Where does Mary go to find Jem in Chapter 9? Where has he gone, and who tells Mary that information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What happens at the end of the novel "Jamaica Inn" ? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Mary. What are Mary's defining character traits? Who is she close to in the novel? What happens to Mary throughout the novel?

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