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

2. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Two hours.

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

4. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?
(a) Punches the engineer.
(b) Incites a panic.
(c) Jumps into the lifeboat.
(d) Yells at the captain.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the ship-chandlers with whom Jim finds work?

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

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

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