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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shoots Jim in the chest?
(a) Stein.
(b) Dain Waris.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Doramin.

2. After his fight with Jewel, who does Marlow run into while going for his walk?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Kassim.
(c) Jim.
(d) Cornelius.

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 the inquiry.
(c) A few days before the Patna voyage.
(d) A few days before meeting De Jongh.

4. When Marlow will not reveal Jim's secrets to Jewel, what does Jewel do?
(a) Runs to Cornelius.
(b) Bursts into tears.
(c) Curses Marlow.
(d) Throws a glass at Marlow.

5. What is the outfit that Cornelius wears on holidays and for celebrations?
(a) A tuxedo.
(b) A black suit.
(c) A military uniform.
(d) A white suit.

6. Who eventually kills Cornelius?
(a) Dain Waris.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Stein.
(d) Tamb' Itam.

7. Where do Jim, Tamb' Itam, and Jim's men station themselves as they wait for Brown to pass by as Brown leaves Patusan for good?
(a) In the Rajah's stockade.
(b) In the Bugis camp.
(c) In the tall river grasses.
(d) In the fishing huts.

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

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

10. At the time in which Jim relates the story of the attempted assassination to Marlow, how long has Jim been in Patusan?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) Three years.

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

12. According to Marlow, justice does not hold the balance. What does?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Fate.
(c) Truth.
(d) Accident.

13. Who accompanies Marlow on the first leg of his journey back to the "real world" from Patusan?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Doramin.
(c) Jim.
(d) Kassim.

14. Who delivers the message Jim sends to Brown instructing Brown to leave on the morning tide?
(a) Dain Waris.
(b) Tamb' Itam.
(c) Cornelius.
(d) Kassim.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time the natives attack the invaders that are attempting to land at Batu Kring, how long has Jim been away?

2. Who accompanies Jim as he visits the scattered parties of guards stationed along the river?

3. Before leaving Marlow's presence, what does Jewel try to learn from Marlow?

4. Upon learning of the attack on Dain Waris' camp, what order does the first person to hear the news give?

5. In their haste to escape from their captors, what do Brown and his crew neglect to do?

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