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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim ask Marlow to do as a favor in regard to his newly found position with the ship-chandlers?
(a) Write him a letter of recommendation.
(b) Explain the circumstances of Jim's past.
(c) Send the court inquiry's findings.
(d) Apologize to Marlow's friend for him.

2. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Max.
(c) George.
(d) Steven.

3. What is the name of the ship that Jim takes the job of chief mate on?
(a) The Modicum.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Gustav.
(d) The Patna.

4. Two men are looking for Jim in order to offer him a position to manage the island they are trying to establish. Where is the operation located?
(a) Off of Cape Horn.
(b) Off of Cape Cod.
(c) In the Walpole Reefs.
(d) In the Eastern Mediterranean.

5. How long does Jim's sailing training last?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Twenty-four months.
(d) Twelve months.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marlow, one of the worst examples of a time when Jim simply gets up and leaves because of his past occurs in what city?

2. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?

3. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?

4. What is the name of the principal shipping master?

5. In the story's opening chapter, what is Jim's occupation?

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