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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?
(a) Punches the engineer.
(b) Jumps into the lifeboat.
(c) Incites a panic.
(d) Yells at the captain.

3. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?
(a) They are curious.
(b) They are furious.
(c) They are sad.
(d) They are happy.

4. On Marlow's next trip to the region where Jim is working with the ship-chandlers, what does Marlow learn?
(a) That Jim has bought his own ship.
(b) That Jim has run away once again.
(c) That Jim has been killed.
(d) That Jim has stolen from the ship-chandlers.

5. According to a rumor that Marlow hears on his journeys, what has Jim, a.k.a. the mysterious white man in Patusan, acquired?
(a) A servant wife.
(b) A fast horse.
(c) A sleek clipper.
(d) An enormous gem.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jim finally comes into the room from the balcony, what does Jim ask Marlow for?

2. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?

3. While held prisoner, what item do the captors bring to Jim to fix?

4. How many quartermasters does the captain of the rescuing ship send on board the Patna?

5. What is the name of the native chief that Jim will meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Marlow initially angered by Jim's reactions during the official inquiry into the Patna incident?

2. As Marlow prepares to return to the "real world", what does he know for sure?

3. Why do the four men in the lifeboat assume that the Patna sinks?

4. Describe Cornelius and his character.

5. What are the two options that Jim gives to Brown during their meeting?

6. When Marlow and Stein meet, Marlow describes Jim to Stein. After hearing Marlow's account of Jim, how does Stein classify Jim and what question does Stein present to Marlow?

7. Why does Brown attack Dain Waris' camp?

8. How does Marlow describe the situation in Patusan that Jim will be going into the midst of?

9. Why is the letter from Jim's father significant in explaining why Jim feels he can never go home?

10. After successfully landing on the shore, why is Brown simply playing along with Kassim?

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