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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. How much does Jem get for the high-bred pony?

2. What does Jem notice about Mary's appearance in Chapter 13?

3. What does Mary find at the vicarage which disturbs her?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Mary convince Joss to let them do in the afternoon?

5. What does Mr. Davey say Mary will learn to do in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What trouble does Jem encounter as he tries to sell the second pony in Chapter 9?

3. Why do Joss and his men burn the carriage?

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

5. When Mary arrives back at the inn how does she know Joss is still there? What does Mary find when she goes inside?

6. Why is Mr. Davey gagging Mary when she awakes in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

10. When Mary goes downstairs in Chapter 12, how is Joss acting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of death in the novel "Jamaica Inn." How does Du Maurier illustrate the death motif throughout the novel? What do the characters think of death? How do the characters, particularly Mary, react to the deaths? Why are these deaths occurring?

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 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?

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