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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. When Marlow thinks Jim is contemplating suicide while standing out on his balcony, what does Marlow think suicide would be for Jim?
(a) An easy kindness.
(b) A fitting end.
(c) A horrible consequence.
(d) An unspeakable tragedy.

2. On board ship, Jim is injured and unable to work. What happens?
(a) Jim fell overboard.
(b) A falling spar hit Jim.
(c) Another crew member fought with Jim.
(d) Jim slipped on the deck.

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

4. In the time leading up to the attack on the compound, where are Jim and Dain Waris concealing themselves?
(a) In the river.
(b) In the trees.
(c) In the ravine.
(d) In the tall grass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jewel and Tamb' Itam have in common?

2. What is the name of the West Australian man who is looking for Jim?

3. After leaving Doramin's house, with whom does Jim take up lodging in Patusan?

4. Once the survivors arrive in port, where does the captain immediately go?

5. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the situation Jewel revealed to Marlow regarding her mother's actions on her deathbed.

2. After it becomes clear to Jim that neither accounts nor money would result from his staying in Cornelius' house, why does Jim remain?

3. What is the court ruling that results from the inquiry?

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

5. According to Jim, why can he never go home again?

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

7. Why does Jim refuse to flee to Doramin as Cornelius' stepdaughter wants him to do?

8. Marlow receives two letters from the friend to whom he had recommended Jim. The second letter has a disconsolate feel. Why?

9. Brown's encounter with Jewel at Stein's home reveals a pattern evident in Jim's life. What is the pattern?

10. As Jim reads the letter that Marlow has written for him and wants him to take with him, what does Jim realize?

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