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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Jim about the attack on Dain Waris' camp?

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

3. Back in Patusan, who is the first person to hear about the attack on Dain Waris' camp?

4. Who has assembled the packet that is revealed in Chapter 36?

5. Where do Jim, Tamb' Itam, and Jim's men station themselves as they wait for Brown to pass by as Brown leaves Patusan for good?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The entire story takes place primarily in several different locations. Compare and contrast each of the following locations in the story - aboard the Patna, at the inquiry, in the hotel with Marlow, and in Patusan. Be sure to include how the characters are treated in each of these locations, as well as how they live and interact with each other. Of the four above locations in the story, which location would you most prefer to live in and why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Jim and Cornelius.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. How is each character affected by their perceived self-worth - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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