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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the attack on Ali's compound - as plotted by Jim - begin?
(a) At sunset.
(b) At midnight.
(c) At sunrise.
(d) At midday.

2. When Jim and his attackers reach their destination, what does Jim order his attackers to do?
(a) Turn themselves into the authorities.
(b) Jump into the river.
(c) Go below deck.
(d) Sit back to back in the kitchen.

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

4. 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?
(a) Porta Plaza.
(b) Athens.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Bangkok.

5. 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) Off of Cape Cod.
(c) In the Walpole Reefs.
(d) In the Eastern Mediterranean.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what are the passengers doing?

2. How old is Stein when he takes part in the revolutionary movement of 1848?

3. After traveling throughout the land with a famous Dutch traveler, where does Stein eventually make his home?

4. Why can the Patna's captain and his fellow ship abandoners not free their lifeboat?

5. Who is Tamb' Itam?

(see the answer key)

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