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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time in which Jim relates the story of the attempted assassination, what does Jim confess to Marlow?
(a) That he wants to go home.
(b) That he hates living in Patusan.
(c) That he loves Cornelius' stepdaughter.
(d) That he respects Cornelius' business sense.

2. What is the name of the passing steamer that picks up the four crew members after they abandon their ship?
(a) The Avondale.
(b) The Patna.
(c) The Eagle.
(d) The Ossian.

3. Where is Stein born?
(a) Bavaria.
(b) Australia.
(c) Spain.
(d) Austria.

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

5. How old is Stein when he takes part in the revolutionary movement of 1848?
(a) 36.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Jim afraid that the natives will learn of his past?

3. How many lifeboats are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?

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

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?

(see the answer key)

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