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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?
(a) Steven.
(b) Max.
(c) Ralph.
(d) George.

3. On Marlow's next trip to the region where Jim is working with the ship-chandlers, what does Marlow learn?
(a) That Jim has been killed.
(b) That Jim has bought his own ship.
(c) That Jim has run away once again.
(d) That Jim has stolen from the ship-chandlers.

4. To whom does Marlow recommend Jim for employment?
(a) A hotelier.
(b) A rice mill owner.
(c) A ship builder.
(d) An insurance company owner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Frenchman speaking to Marlow, what does one not die from?

2. What does Jim ask Marlow to do as a favor in regard to his newly found position with the ship-chandlers?

3. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?

4. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?

5. What is the name of the passing steamer that picks up the four crew members after they abandon their ship?

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