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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marlow, when does Jim receive the old, yellow letter?

2. Who does Jim request to be summoned because Jim refuses to lead the fighting?

3. Who accompanies Jim as he visits the scattered parties of guards stationed along the river?

4. How is Cornelius' reaction characterized when Marlow tells Cornelius that Jim will never leave Patusan?

5. Who delivers the message Jim sends to Brown instructing Brown to leave on the morning tide?

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

Letters play an important role in the story.

a. Identify at least two letters received by Jim in the story. Describe the situation surrounding the receipt of each of these letters.

b. What is the purpose of each of these letters?

c. How do these letters affect Jim's mood, his belief in himself, and his motivation to act?

Essay Topic 3

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

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