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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the squire tell Mary after he has looked around the inn?
(a) That Patience is dead.
(b) That Joss is still alive.
(c) That Jem has been arrested.
(d) That she is under arrest.

2. How much does Jem get for the high-bred pony?
(a) Half what he expected.
(b) Exactly what he expected.
(c) Twice what he expected.
(d) Five times what he expected.

3. What does Joss decide to do at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Take a ship out to sea.
(b) Hang himself.
(c) Hide in his cellar.
(d) Run away.

4. Why do the thieves burn the cart?
(a) To send a signal.
(b) To hide their trail.
(c) To dispose of the dead bodies.
(d) To keep warm.

5. What do Jem and Mary attend in Chapter 9?
(a) A horserace.
(b) A picnic.
(c) The holiday fair.
(d) A play.

6. Where does Mary think she can stay until she saves up some money?
(a) At a convent.
(b) With friends.
(c) With cousins.
(d) At a workhouse.

7. What is the weather like as Mary is walking?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Stifling.
(d) Clear.

8. What is strange about the house when Mary goes downstairs in Chapter 12?
(a) There seems to have been a fire.
(b) The furniture has all been removed.
(c) There is a musty, bloody smell.
(d) The doors and shutters are locked.

9. What does Jem try to convince the person who insists on buying the second pony?
(a) That it is already sold.
(b) That it is not tame.
(c) That it is sickly.
(d) That it is stolen.

10. How does Mary feel at the Bassat house in Chapter 18?
(a) Safe.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Bored.
(d) Unwelcome.

11. Why had Mr. Davey medicated Mary in Chapter 16?
(a) For a fever.
(b) To sleep.
(c) For an infection.
(d) For a headache.

12. What does Jem ask Mary to do in Launceston?
(a) Marry him.
(b) Spend the night with him.
(c) Steal a pony with him.
(d) Help him get to Joss.

13. What does Jem assure Mary about Joss in Chapter 9?
(a) That he isn't as bad as she thinks.
(b) That someday he will hang.
(c) That he will change his ways someday.
(d) That he would never hurt her.

14. What does Mary think she can do before Joss notices she's gone in Chapter 13?
(a) Travel to Altarnun and back.
(b) Set the horse free.
(c) Go visit Jem.
(d) Collect some food for the journey.

15. What is the carriage ride like for Mary after Mr. Davey leaves?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Stressful.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Uncomfortable.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What alerts Mary to someone being outside in Chapter 13?

3. Who is Mary told Jem left with?

4. What does Mr. Davey say will stop Joss from causing ships to wreck?

5. Who arrives shortly after Mary finds Joss dead?

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