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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Frenchman speaking to Marlow, what does one not die from?
(a) Fearful sounds.
(b) Being afraid.
(c) Accidents at sea.
(d) Being angry.

2. At the time when the Frenchman and Marlow are conversing, what is Jim's occupation?
(a) A water clerk.
(b) A bartender.
(c) A ship's captain.
(d) An insurance canvasser.

3. Why can the Patna's captain and his fellow ship abandoners not free their lifeboat?
(a) A sliding bolt is jammed.
(b) They panic and forget how to launch the lifeboat.
(c) A mooring line is caught.
(d) They are not strong enough.

4. What kind of ship finds the listing Patna?
(a) A schooner.
(b) A cutter.
(c) A tugboat.
(d) A gunboat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man Jim makes eye contact with during the inquiry trial?

2. What does Jim contemplate doing while in the lifeboat, but does not do because he does not want to give the other three men in the lifeboat the satisfaction?

3. How many brothers does Jim have?

4. How many quartermasters does the captain of the rescuing ship send on board the Patna?

5. In the story's opening chapter, what is Jim's occupation?

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