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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the court cancel for both the chief mate and the skipper?
(a) Their licenses.
(b) Their mandates.
(c) Their appointments.
(d) Their certificates.

2. According to the chief men's plan, who will be in charge of establishing the blockade ten miles down river of Patusan?
(a) Doramin.
(b) Kassim.
(c) Tamb' Itam.
(d) Dain Waris.

3. At the time in which Jim relates the story of the attempted assassination, what does Jim confess to Marlow?
(a) That he respects Cornelius' business sense.
(b) That he loves Cornelius' stepdaughter.
(c) That he wants to go home.
(d) That he hates living in Patusan.

4. How many passengers are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?
(a) 50 people.
(b) 800 people.
(c) 425 people.
(d) 570 people.

5. What does Jim discover in the forepeak of the ship?
(a) Passengers.
(b) Traitors.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the travelers disembark on a small stretch of white beach, who greets the travelers?

2. When the two travelers part, where does Marlow go?

3. When Jim and his attackers reach their destination, what does Jim order his attackers to do?

4. How many days do the four crew members sail on the passing steamer before the steamer reaches port?

5. How many of Brown's men are wounded in the fight as Brown's men attempt to land at Batu Kring?

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