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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men are waiting to attack Jim when he reaches the storehouse at the end of Cornelius' courtyard?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

2. Where does Jim order his attackers to go after the attempt on his life is foiled?
(a) To the house.
(b) To the jail.
(c) To the river.
(d) To the ship.

3. According to Marlow, when does Jim receive the old, yellow letter?
(a) A few days before the assassination attempt.
(b) A few days before meeting De Jongh.
(c) A few days before the inquiry.
(d) A few days before the Patna voyage.

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

5. As Jim is returning to Patusan, what does Cornelius say regarding Jim to Gentleman Brown?
(a) Jim is aftraid of everything.
(b) Jim isn't a coward.
(c) Jim is a coward.
(d) Jim isn't afraid of anything.

6. The night of the assassination attempt, what does Jewel ask Jim to do?
(a) Talk to Marlow.
(b) Confront Cornelius.
(c) Leave Patusan.
(d) Go for help.

7. When Jim and his attackers reach their destination, what does Jim order his attackers to do?
(a) Sit back to back in the kitchen.
(b) Jump into the river.
(c) Go below deck.
(d) Turn themselves into the authorities.

8. Upon hearing the girl's revelation about Jim, what is Jewel asked to do?
(a) Stand by Jim.
(b) Forgive Jim.
(c) Marry Jim.
(d) Mourn Jim.

9. To whom does Jim order Tamb' Itam to take a message instructing that Brown should be allowed to pass unharmed?
(a) Dain Waris.
(b) Kassim.
(c) Rajah.
(d) Doramin.

10. When the travelers disembark on a small stretch of white beach, who greets the travelers?
(a) Three native girls.
(b) Sherif Ali's men.
(c) Assassins.
(d) Two men.

11. According to Marlow's tale, what item does Brown steal that results in Brown's inclusion in Jim's story?
(a) A slave.
(b) A schooner.
(c) Gold.
(d) Jewel.

12. What item does Jim give to Tamb' Itam to deliver along with Jim's message?
(a) A ring.
(b) A gold coin.
(c) A sword.
(d) A gun.

13. As the two travelers part, what do they do?
(a) Simply walk away.
(b) Hug.
(c) Promise to write.
(d) Shake hands.

14. Who is guiding the boat with Brown and his men on board as the men make their way towards their ship?
(a) Cornelius.
(b) Tamb' Itam.
(c) Jim.
(d) Dain Waris.

15. When Brown first spies Jim after Jim returns to the village, what is Jim wearing?
(a) A black suit and a shield.
(b) A black suit and a helmet.
(c) A white suit and a shield.
(d) A white suit and a helmet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The day after Jim figures out how to defeat Sherif Ali, to where does Jim travel?

2. Where is Brown's man shot while attempting to sneak onto the boat to retrieve some tobacco?

3. When the attack on Dain Waris' camp begins, who runs towards the shore only to be shot?

4. During their conversation, Jim asks Brown if he will leave Patusan. Brown agrees. What does Brown, however, refuse to do?

5. What is the problem, as revealed to the travelers on the stretch of white beach, that is occurring between the villagers and the Rajah's men?

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