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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. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?
(a) They are sad.
(b) They are furious.
(c) They are happy.
(d) They are curious.

2. What is the name of the house where Jim and Marlow spend an evening talking during the inquiry?
(a) Manor House.
(b) Middle House.
(c) Malabar House.
(d) Miramar House.

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

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

5. As the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what does Jim notice off in the distance?
(a) An approaching squall.
(b) An approaching ship.
(c) An approaching raft.
(d) An approaching shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?

2. What order does Jim receive from the captain when the captain stops fighting with the drunken man?

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

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

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?

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