View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The night of the assassination attempt, what does Jim refuse to do?
(a) Abandon Jewel.
(b) Confront Cornelius.
(c) Comfort Jewel.
(d) Go for help.

2. What two items does Jim return from Stein's house with?
(a) A letter and a horse.
(b) A letter and a ring.
(c) A letter and a revolver.
(d) A ring and a revolver.

3. After escaping from his captors, what does Jim show at a nearby settlement that convinces the settlement's people to care for Jim?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A ring.
(d) A dollar bill.

4. How many members of Brown's crew come ashore in the hopes of catching the natives unaware?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

5. When referring to the specter of Jim's past that continually haunts Jim, how does Marlow term Jim's appearance?
(a) As being under a cloud.
(b) As being abandoned and alone.
(c) As being lost in life.
(d) As being in dark days.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his fight with Jewel, who does Marlow run into while going for his walk?

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

3. Where does Jim learn his sailing skills?

4. With whom does Jim first confide his plan to defeat Sherif Ali?

5. Where does Marlow meet the man that fills in some of the blanks for Marlow on Jim's life?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 237 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample