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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many lifeboats are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?

3. With whom does Jim first confide his plan to defeat Sherif Ali?

4. What is the name of the ship that Jim takes the job of chief mate on?

5. How many days do the four crew members sail on the passing steamer before the steamer reaches port?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What clues are given through Jim's thoughts and actions that support the notion that Jim has not forgiven himself for his actions aboard the Patna?

4. As Jim and Marlow part, Jim's mood is gloomy. Why?

5. Why does the rescuing ship's captain station some quartermasters on the Patna throughout the towing operation?

6. The attack on Sherif Ali's compound became one story in the many legends of Lord Jim. Describe how the legend would be told and what feats were credited to Jim.

7. What is the main difference between how Brown's life and how Jim's life have turned out?

8. Why does Jewel not believe Jim when he insists that he will never leave her?

9. How do the chiefs react to Jim's deal with Brown and what do the chiefs decide to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story, and detail the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the story line, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Is the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Jim and Stein can be seen as kindred spirits. Although they are not quite the same, they share a number of similarities. Identify and describe these similarities. Then, based on your discussion of their similarities, identify the ways in which these two men's similarities facilitate their understanding of each other and how it deepens their relationship.

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