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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. At the time when the Frenchman and Marlow are conversing, what is Jim's occupation?
(a) A ship's captain.
(b) A water clerk.
(c) A bartender.
(d) An insurance canvasser.

3. At the time in which Jim relates the story of the attempted assassination to Marlow, how long has Jim been in Patusan?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) Two years.

4. Where does Jim order his attackers to go after the attempt on his life is foiled?
(a) To the house.
(b) To the ship.
(c) To the jail.
(d) To the river.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time in which Jim relates the story of the attempted assassination, what does Jim confess to Marlow?

2. How many passengers are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?

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

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

5. What is the name of the woman Jim falls in love with?

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