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

Short Answer Questions

1. When referring to the specter of Jim's past that continually haunts Jim, how does Marlow term Jim's appearance?

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

3. Before leaving Marlow's presence, what does Jewel try to learn from Marlow?

4. Who accompanies Marlow on the first leg of his journey back to the "real world" from Patusan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Marlow with Stein.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Looking forward, how might their experiences with Jim have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Is the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

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