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

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

3. While the captain and the other two men discuss what their "story" will be, what job is assigned to Jim?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Navigator.
(c) Lookout.
(d) Steward.

4. As the captain and the drunken man are fighting, what happens to the ship?
(a) The ship catches on fire.
(b) The ship's sails go slack.
(c) The ship runs across something.
(d) The ship's engines fail.

5. According to the Frenchman speaking to Marlow, what does one not die from?
(a) Being afraid.
(b) Being angry.
(c) Fearful sounds.
(d) Accidents at sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim discover in the forepeak of the ship?

2. On board, Jim witnesses a drunken man verbally abusing the captain. Who is the drunkard?

3. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?

4. What does Jim reveal to Marlow during their face-to-face meeting that Jim truly desires?

5. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?

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