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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Marlow recommend Jim for employment?
(a) A hotelier.
(b) A ship builder.
(c) A rice mill owner.
(d) An insurance company owner.

2. According to Marlow, justice does not hold the balance. What does?
(a) Fate.
(b) Accident.
(c) Truth.
(d) Mercy.

3. Before leaving Marlow's presence, what does Jewel try to learn from Marlow?
(a) Information about Jim's wealth.
(b) Information about Jim's past.
(c) Reassurance that Jim will never leave.
(d) Money.

4. How many months before meeting the man that fills in some of the blanks for Marlow on Jim's life does this man meet Jewel at Stein's home?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

5. According to the chief men's plan, who will be in charge of the men stationed at the houses nearest to the creek?
(a) Dain Waris.
(b) Tamb' Itam.
(c) Doramin.
(d) Kassim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the court cancel for both the chief mate and the skipper?

2. How does Jim characterize his stay in his new lodging arrangement after he leaves Doramin's home?

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

4. How many times is Brown's man shot while attempting to sneak onto the boat to retrieve some tobacco?

5. How is Cornelius' reaction characterized when Marlow tells Cornelius that Jim will never leave Patusan?

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