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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. What is the name of Doramin's son?

2. When the police finally catch up to the Patna's chief engineer, what is the chief engineer raving about?

3. Two men are looking for Jim in order to offer him a position to manage the island they are trying to establish. Where is the operation located?

4. What does Stein collect?

5. For how many days is Jim held prisoner before his successful escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Jim confesses to Marlow when he relates the story of the assassination attempt, why can Jim not imagine living anywhere but Patusan?

2. Brown's encounter with Jewel at Stein's home reveals a pattern evident in Jim's life. What is the pattern?

3. Describe Cornelius and his character.

4. How is Jim's situation in passing judgment on Brown's crew an ironic twist in the story?

5. What is the main difference between how Brown's life and how Jim's life have turned out?

6. Marlow is amazed that Jim drinks the coffee offered to him by Allang. Why is Marlow amazed and how does Jim respond?

7. Why does Jim refuse to flee to Doramin as Cornelius' stepdaughter wants him to do?

8. Brown reveals to Jim the two options he would like Jim to select from in dealing with Brown. What are those two options?

9. How does Brown learn of the situation in Patusan and why does it matter to Brown?

10. Marlow insists Jim take something with him on his journey. What is the object and why does the gift not work out as Marlow intends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim makes a habit of running away when his past catches up with him. Identify three situations in which Jim ran away because of his past. For each situation, discuss the impact on Jim's life, his friends, and his self-image.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in your own words the events that occurred on board the Patna. Identify the characters involved, their motivations for staying with or abandoning the ship, their ultimate choice, their preparation as they are rescued by the Avondale, and their reaction to the official inquiry into the events on board the Patna. How are the characters involved similar? How are they different? How do their differences contribute to the different reactions each of these people have when facing the inquiry? Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Letters play an important role in the story.

a. Identify at least two letters received by Jim in the story. Describe the situation surrounding the receipt of each of these letters.

b. What is the purpose of each of these letters?

c. How do these letters affect Jim's mood, his belief in himself, and his motivation to act?

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