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

2. What order does Jim receive from the captain when the captain stops fighting with the drunken man?
(a) To stop the engines.
(b) To wake the first mate.
(c) To not alert any of the passengers.
(d) To send an SOS.

3. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?
(a) In the lookout perch.
(b) In the engine room.
(c) In the mess area.
(d) On the ship's bridge.

4. What does Jim ask Marlow to do as a favor in regard to his newly found position with the ship-chandlers?
(a) Write him a letter of recommendation.
(b) Send the court inquiry's findings.
(c) Apologize to Marlow's friend for him.
(d) Explain the circumstances of Jim's past.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On Marlow's next trip to the region where Jim is working with the ship-chandlers, what does Marlow learn?

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

3. Why can the Patna's captain and his fellow ship abandoners not free their lifeboat?

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

5. To whom does Marlow recommend Jim for employment?

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