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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Batu Kring's head man refer to Jim?
(a) As Talib Jim.
(b) As Tuan Jim.
(c) As Turan Jim.
(d) As Tetran Jim.

2. According to Marlow, one of the worst examples of a time when Jim simply gets up and leaves because of his past occurs in what city?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Bangkok.
(c) Athens.
(d) Porta Plaza.

3. How many people are aboard Chester's ship when it leaves the Australian port and steams into the Pacific Ocean?
(a) 47 people.
(b) 36 people.
(c) 22 people.
(d) 15 people.

4. What does Jim reveal to Marlow during their face-to-face meeting that Jim truly desires?
(a) For his past to be revealed.
(b) For Marlow's friendship to continue.
(c) For Marlow's friend to forgive him.
(d) For his past to be buried.

5. How does Chester die?
(a) His ship is struck by a schooner in the fog.
(b) He is shot in the Amazon jungle.
(c) His ship is caught in a hurricane.
(d) He is killed when his crew mutinies.

6. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Three hours.

7. While the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what are the passengers doing?
(a) Praying.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Yelling.

8. After traveling throughout the land with a famous Dutch traveler, where does Stein eventually make his home?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Greece.
(c) Celebes.
(d) Athens.

9. Who is Doramin?
(a) A rebel leader.
(b) Marlow's uncle.
(c) The Rajah's aide.
(d) A chief of the second power.

10. After hearing about the opportunity that Stein and Marlow have in mind for Jim, how does Jim get to Stein's house for his final instructions?
(a) Gharry.
(b) Horse.
(c) Train.
(d) Boat.

11. What is the name of the nautical assessor who is presiding over the inquiry and who captains a steel steamer?
(a) Jones.
(b) Marlow.
(c) Brierly.
(d) Elliot.

12. While held prisoner, what item do the captors bring to Jim to fix?
(a) A claim.
(b) A sail.
(c) A clock.
(d) A sledge.

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

14. How many brothers does Jim have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

15. How does Jim characterize his stay in his new lodging arrangement after he leaves Doramin's home?
(a) Heavenly.
(b) Beastly.
(c) Disastrous.
(d) Workable.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his room while writing letters for Jim, what does Marlow expect to hear when Jim steps out on the balcony?

2. According to a rumor that Marlow hears on his journeys, what has Jim, a.k.a. the mysterious white man in Patusan, acquired?

3. What is the name of the Sultan's uncle who extorts and steals from the country-born Malays?

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

5. At the time when the Frenchman and Marlow are conversing, what is Jim's occupation?

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