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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 4, how long is Joss gone from Jamaica Inn?

2. In what state is Joss when Mary returns home at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What is the name of Mary's uncle?

4. What does Mary do while working in the bar in Chapter 4?

5. What marsh does Mary wander toward in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary do while Joss is away for a week in Chapter 4?

2. What does Mary observe in the middle of the night in Chapter 4?

3. What does Mary consider doing at the end of Chapter 5?

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

5. What does Mary's aunt tell her when her aunt replies to Mary's letter?

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

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

8. Where does Jem invite Mary in Chapter 8?

9. Who is the man on horseback in Chapter 6 and 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss conflict in "Jamaica Inn." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations cause these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Du Maurier's use of symbolism in the novel "Jamaica Inn." What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to the themes of mystery and Joss's criminal actions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of assumptions in the novel "Jamaica Inn." Who makes assumptions? What assumptions do they make and why? How do these assumptions affect the characters and their lives?

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