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Jamaica Inn Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the book "Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lady Wynd. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Lady Wynd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,996

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
693

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the main character's full name? Hint

Mary Yellan

Susan Carmichael

Mary Randall

Mary Gillespie

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Mary's aunt's name? Hint

Mary

Patience

Gloria

Lily

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who comes to investigate the inn when the landlord is away, causing Aunt Patience to have a nervous breakdown? Hint

the pedlar, Harry

the squire's groom, Mr Jackson

the squire, Mr Bassat

the landlord's brother, Jem

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the end of the book Mary returns to Helford.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who does Mary befriend, telling him all that she suspects about her uncle? Hint

Jem Merlyn

Harry the pedlar

Mr Bassat

Francis Davey

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Question 6 of 10

6. When is the only time that Joss spills his secrets? Hint

When he is angry

After he has seen his brother

After he has eaten dinner

When he is drunk

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Joss Merlyn do along the coast? Hint

build sand castles

he robs people on the roads

steal horses

sink ships

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Jem's main profession? Hint

sailor

highway man

horse thief

priest

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False: Mary spends part of Christmas Eve with Jem.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who kills the landlord and his wife? Hint

Mr Bassat

the pedlar

Francis Davey

Jem Merlyn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the main character's full name?

Answer: Mary Yellan

We learn her name a few pages in.

2. What is Mary's aunt's name?

Answer: Patience

Mary calls her "Aunt Patience".

3. Who comes to investigate the inn when the landlord is away, causing Aunt Patience to have a nervous breakdown?

Answer: the squire, Mr Bassat

The squire comes down from his home, North Hill, to catch Joss with plundered goods - luckily for Joss, he had already moved the cache.

4. At the end of the book Mary returns to Helford.

Answer: False

Mary orginally intends to return to her home and rebuild the farm. However, she meets up with Jem and decides to go with him, knowing that her back is now turned away from Helford.

5. Who does Mary befriend, telling him all that she suspects about her uncle?

Answer: Francis Davey

Mary meets up with Francis Davey on the moor, having followed her uncle. He seemed like a nice man, and eventually she trusts him enough to tell him what happens at Jamaica Inn.

6. When is the only time that Joss spills his secrets?

Answer: When he is drunk

Joss' main weakness is his love of drink - when he's sober he guards his secrets, but when he's drunk he tells Mary about the ships.

7. What does Joss Merlyn do along the coast?

Answer: sink ships

Joss runs the ships to the ground, where he boards and steals all the goods contained therein.

8. What is Jem's main profession?

Answer: horse thief

Jem steals horses for a living - he tells Mary that one day he may buy horses for pleasure instead of stealing and selling them.

9. True or False: Mary spends part of Christmas Eve with Jem.

Answer: True

Jem drives Mary to the Launceston Fair on Christmas Eve, but is taken to Mr Bassat, leaving Mary to walk back to the Inn.

10. Who kills the landlord and his wife?

Answer: Francis Davey

Francis Davey was Joss' "boss" and when he discovered that the game was up, he killed Joss and Patience to keep them from betraying him.

Source: Author Lady Wynd

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