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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the West Australian man who is looking for Jim?
(a) Steve.
(b) Hansen.
(c) Elliot.
(d) Chester.

2. On board ship, Jim is injured and unable to work. What happens?
(a) Jim fell overboard.
(b) Jim slipped on the deck.
(c) Another crew member fought with Jim.
(d) A falling spar hit Jim.

3. At the time when the Frenchman and Marlow are conversing, what is Jim's occupation?
(a) A ship's captain.
(b) An insurance canvasser.
(c) A water clerk.
(d) A bartender.

4. While the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what are the passengers doing?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Praying.
(d) Sleeping.

5. What is the name of the house where Jim and Marlow spend an evening talking during the inquiry?
(a) Middle House.
(b) Manor House.
(c) Miramar House.
(d) Malabar House.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?

2. What order does Jim receive from the captain when the captain stops fighting with the drunken man?

3. How many passengers are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?

4. Where is the ship that finds the Patna registered?

5. As the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what does Jim notice off in the distance?

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