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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?
(a) Jumps into the lifeboat.
(b) Yells at the captain.
(c) Incites a panic.
(d) Punches the engineer.

2. While the captain and the other two men discuss what their "story" will be, what job is assigned to Jim?
(a) Navigator.
(b) Steward.
(c) Lookout.
(d) Engineer.

3. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Three hours.

4. What does Jim discover in the forepeak of the ship?
(a) Traitors.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Passengers.

5. In his room while writing letters for Jim, what does Marlow expect to hear when Jim steps out on the balcony?
(a) Jim scream at the heavens.
(b) Jim ask for forgiveness.
(c) Jim jump to his death.
(d) Jim begin to cry.

6. What is the name of the West Australian man who is looking for Jim?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Chester.
(c) Steve.
(d) Hansen.

7. After taking part in the revolutionary movement, with whom does Stein find refuge?
(a) A watchmaker.
(b) A ship's captain.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A bartender.

8. Where is the ship that finds the Patna registered?
(a) Australia.
(b) Spain.
(c) Canada.
(d) France.

9. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?
(a) On the ship's bridge.
(b) In the lookout perch.
(c) In the mess area.
(d) In the engine room.

10. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?
(a) Ralph.
(b) George.
(c) Steven.
(d) Max.

11. With whom does Jim first confide his plan to defeat Sherif Ali?
(a) Cornelius.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Marlow.
(d) Dain.

12. How does the Batu Kring's head man refer to Jim?
(a) As Talib Jim.
(b) As Tetran Jim.
(c) As Tuan Jim.
(d) As Turan Jim.

13. Once the survivors arrive in port, where does the captain immediately go?
(a) To the company's office.
(b) To the post office.
(c) To the nearest bar.
(d) To the harbor office.

14. What do Jewel and Tamb' Itam have in common?
(a) They are both slaves.
(b) They both served in the military.
(c) They are both devoted to Jim.
(d) They both never speak.

15. As the captain and the drunken man are fighting, what happens to the ship?
(a) The ship's sails go slack.
(b) The ship runs across something.
(c) The ship catches on fire.
(d) The ship's engines fail.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jim and his men attack the stockade, who breaks through first?

2. How does Jim make the last leg of his journey to Patusan?

3. What does Jim reveal to Marlow during their face-to-face meeting that Jim truly desires?

4. After hearing about the opportunity that Stein and Marlow have in mind for Jim, how does Jim get to Stein's house for his final instructions?

5. How many people are aboard Chester's ship when it leaves the Australian port and steams into the Pacific Ocean?

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