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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. Where is the ship that finds the Patna registered?

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

3. What is the name of the man who meets Jim and tells him that the Rajah wants to see him?

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

5. What do Jewel and Tamb' Itam have in common?

Short Essay Questions

1. After successfully landing on the shore, why is Brown simply playing along with Kassim?

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

3. Why does Kassim, while in discussions with Brown, send word to Dain Waris regarding Brown's impending arrival?

4. When Marlow finds Jim leaning over the parapet of the quay after returning from his business meeting, how does Marlow describe Jim?

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

6. 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?

7. When Jewel claims Jim is false, she is told by another person that she is mistaken. What does this person claim?

8. Describe what Jim's incarceration was like before he made his escape.

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

There is no doubt that Jewel has been greatly affected by the horrors she experienced at the hands of Cornelius, as well as by her father's abandonment. Discuss how Jewel's past affects her relationship with Jim. How does Jewel's past affect her mental state, her ability to reason, her ability to trust, and her overall self-image?

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