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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. As the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what does Jim notice off in the distance?
(a) An approaching raft.
(b) An approaching squall.
(c) An approaching shark.
(d) An approaching ship.

2. On board, Jim witnesses a drunken man verbally abusing the captain. Who is the drunkard?
(a) The engineer.
(b) The chief mate.
(c) The navigator.
(d) The first mate.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the ship that Jim takes the job of chief mate on?

3. When the police finally catch up to the Patna's chief engineer, what is the chief engineer raving about?

4. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?

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

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