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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. In Chapter 18, what kind of person does Jem tell Mary he is?

2. What does Jem assure Mary about himself in Chapter 9?

3. Who arrives to help Mary at the end of Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Mary say when Joss asks her where she has been?

5. What do Jem and Mary attend in Chapter 9?

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

3. How does Mary feel staying at the Bassat's? What does she dream of doing?

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

5. What accusation does Harry make against Joss in Chapter 12? What does Joss decide to do following Harry's interruption?

6. What does Mr. Davey tell Mary when she confides Joss's confession to him?

7. Why does Mr. Davey insist on running away with Mary?

8. Why does Joss drag Mary with him to the coast in Chapter 10?

9. How does Mary disappoint the squire in Chapter 15?

10. What does Mary witness when she reaches the beach in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the motif of suspicion in the novel "Jamaica Inn." Who is suspicious of whom and why? Do these characters act on their suspicions? Are their suspicions based on truth? How do these examples of suspicion affect the tone of the novel?

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