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

2. Who is Doramin?

3. What does Jim feel he can obtain by going to the place suggested by Stein and Marlow?

4. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Jim refuse to flee to Doramin as Cornelius' stepdaughter wants him to do?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Marlow, Jim, Cornelius, and Stein.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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