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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can the Patna's captain and his fellow ship abandoners not free their lifeboat?
(a) A sliding bolt is jammed.
(b) A mooring line is caught.
(c) They are not strong enough.
(d) They panic and forget how to launch the lifeboat.

2. 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?
(a) Off of Cape Horn.
(b) In the Walpole Reefs.
(c) In the Eastern Mediterranean.
(d) Off of Cape Cod.

3. How many days do the four crew members sail on the passing steamer before the steamer reaches port?
(a) Fifteen days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Ten days.

4. How many passengers are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?
(a) 50 people.
(b) 570 people.
(c) 800 people.
(d) 425 people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a rumor that Marlow hears on his journeys, what has Jim, a.k.a. the mysterious white man in Patusan, acquired?

2. At the time when the Frenchman and Marlow are conversing, what is Jim's occupation?

3. When Jim and his attackers reach their destination, what does Jim order his attackers to do?

4. Before leaving Marlow's presence, what does Jewel try to learn from Marlow?

5. According to Marlow, one of the worst examples of a time when Jim simply gets up and leaves because of his past occurs in what city?

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