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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. What do the rescuing crew members find on board the Patna that baffles them?
(a) Massive food stores.
(b) A dead man.
(c) Ammunition.
(d) Sleeping passengers.

2. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?
(a) In the mess area.
(b) In the engine room.
(c) In the lookout perch.
(d) On the ship's bridge.

3. What is the name of the woman Jim falls in love with?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Marlee.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Maddy.

4. What is the name of the ship that Jim takes the job of chief mate on?
(a) The Patna.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Modicum.
(d) The Gustav.

5. When Jim sees Marlow face-to-face at the ship-chandlers, what does Marlow ask Jim?
(a) Why he revealed his Patna history.
(b) Why he wrote for the inquiry's findings.
(c) Why he joked about the Patna.
(d) Why he left his previous position.

Short Answer 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?

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

3. What is the name of the man Jim makes eye contact with during the inquiry trial?

4. What is the name of the passing steamer that picks up the four crew members after they abandon their ship?

5. How many people are aboard Chester's ship when it leaves the Australian port and steams into the Pacific Ocean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 20, Cornelius is characterized as a sniveling, spineless wretch. Why?

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

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

7. After completing his training, Jim goes to sea and takes part in a number of voyages, yet he is still unsatisfied. Why?

8. Why does Jim insist on cutting the lifeboats free from their moorings before he abandons the ship?

9. Marlow is amazed that Jim drinks the coffee offered to him by Allang. Why is Marlow amazed and how does Jim respond?

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

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