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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. How does Jim make the last leg of his journey to Patusan?
(a) By ship.
(b) By train.
(c) By canoe.
(d) By horse.

2. Once the survivors arrive in port, where does the captain immediately go?
(a) To the post office.
(b) To the company's office.
(c) To the harbor office.
(d) To the nearest bar.

3. What is the name of the principal shipping master?
(a) Robert Marlow.
(b) John Elliot.
(c) Archie Ruthvel.
(d) Harry Gustav.

4. What is the name of the man whose job Jim will be taking over for Stein's company?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Cornelius.
(c) Robert.
(d) Malay.

5. How many years elapse after Jim first leaves for Patusan and when Marlow is first able to visit Jim?
(a) Four years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Stein when he takes part in the revolutionary movement of 1848?

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

3. Two men are looking for Jim in order to offer him a position to manage the island they are trying to establish. Where is the operation located?

4. According to the Frenchman speaking to Marlow, what does one not die from?

5. What does the court cancel for both the chief mate and the skipper?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. As revealed in Chapter 34, why does Cornelius despise Jim?

5. Why does Brown attack Dain Waris' camp?

6. Why do Brown and his men strand Cornelius after the attack on Dain Waris' camp?

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

8. How does Brown learn of the situation in Patusan and why does it matter to Brown?

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

10. What is the main object of Marlow's visit to see Jim in Patusan?

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