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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. What is the name of the man whose job Jim will be taking over for Stein's company?

2. What is the name of the nautical assessor who is presiding over the inquiry and who captains a steel steamer?

3. What do the rescuing crew members find on board the Patna that baffles them?

4. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?

5. How does Jim make the last leg of his journey to Patusan?

Short Essay Questions

1. While standing watch just before the captain and engineer begin yelling at each other, what is Jim thinking about?

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. Why does Cornelius' stepdaughter awaken Jim in the middle of the night after he returns from his day trip?

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

5. 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.

6. Through Marlow's letter, what can be deduced about the coming chapters in the story?

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

8. After learning through Marlow of Brierly's offer to give Jim a "loan" if he flees from the inquiry, how does Jim react, and why?

9. What does Brown realize when he and Jim first meet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in your own words the events that occurred on board the Patna. Identify the characters involved, their motivations for staying with or abandoning the ship, their ultimate choice, their preparation as they are rescued by the Avondale, and their reaction to the official inquiry into the events on board the Patna. How are the characters involved similar? How are they different? How do their differences contribute to the different reactions each of these people have when facing the inquiry? Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Jim makes a habit of running away when his past catches up with him. Identify three situations in which Jim ran away because of his past. For each situation, discuss the impact on Jim's life, his friends, and his self-image.

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