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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many months before meeting the man that fills in some of the blanks for Marlow on Jim's life does this man meet Jewel at Stein's home?
2. To whom does Jim order Tamb' Itam to take a message instructing that Brown should be allowed to pass unharmed?
3. When Brown first spies Jim after Jim returns to the village, what is Jim wearing?
4. At the time the natives attack the invaders that are attempting to land at Batu Kring, how long has Jim been away?
5. Who does Jim request to be summoned because Jim refuses to lead the fighting?
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
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?
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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