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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 escaping from his captors, what does Jim show at a nearby settlement that convinces the settlement's people to care for Jim?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) A dollar bill.
(d) A ring.

2. With whom does Jim first confide his plan to defeat Sherif Ali?
(a) Dain.
(b) Marlow.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Cornelius.

3. How does Chester die?
(a) He is shot in the Amazon jungle.
(b) He is killed when his crew mutinies.
(c) His ship is caught in a hurricane.
(d) His ship is struck by a schooner in the fog.

4. While the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what are the passengers doing?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Praying.
(d) Sleeping.

5. When Jim finally comes into the room from the balcony, what does Jim ask Marlow for?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A recommendation.
(c) A job.
(d) A loan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What order does Jim receive from the captain when the captain stops fighting with the drunken man?

2. In the story's opening chapter, what is Jim's occupation?

3. How does Jim feel when he learns of the chance to relocate to the place that Stein and Marlow suggest?

4. After taking part in the revolutionary movement, with whom does Stein find refuge?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Even though Jim feels unworthy and thinks of himself as a coward, why is he superior to many other men?

3. When Cornelius sees Marlow shortly after Marlow's fight with Jewel, what does Cornelius ask Marlow to speak with Jim about?

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

5. What happens during Marlow's final encounter with the nautical assessor during the first adjournment of the inquiry?

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

7. Why is Jim dismayed by what he sees approaching the ship as the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon the Patna?

8. Describe Cornelius and his character.

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

10. How is Jim's situation in passing judgment on Brown's crew an ironic twist in the story?

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