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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 long does Jim's sailing training last?

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

3. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?

4. What does Jim reveal to Marlow during their face-to-face meeting that Jim truly desires?

5. What is the name of the ship-chandlers with whom Jim finds work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. As Marlow prepares to return to the "real world", what does he know for sure?

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

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

8. After attacking Sherif Ali's compound, the men only engage in hand-to-hand combat for five minutes. Why?

9. Why do Brown and his men strand Cornelius after the attack on Dain Waris' camp?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how the character of Jim changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Jim's character when he is working as a water clerk, when he first meets Marlow, when he flees from the Patna, when he decides to relocate to Patusan, and when he confronts Doramin after Dain Waris' death. 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

Cornelius wears different masks in the story. Both a great competent and loyal Stein employee and the ultimate betrayer of Lord Jim, Cornelius is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Cornelius. How would his plan for betraying Jim have been affected had he not carried out his loyal employee identity? Why is it necessary for Cornelius to wear different masks?

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