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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the nautical assessor who is presiding over the inquiry and who captains a steel steamer?
(a) Jones.
(b) Brierly.
(c) Marlow.
(d) Elliot.

2. What is the name of the man whose job Jim will be taking over for Stein's company?
(a) Robert.
(b) Cornelius.
(c) Malay.
(d) Elliot.

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

4. What does Jim reveal to Marlow during their face-to-face meeting that Jim truly desires?
(a) For Marlow's friendship to continue.
(b) For his past to be revealed.
(c) For Marlow's friend to forgive him.
(d) For his past to be buried.

5. While held prisoner, what item do the captors bring to Jim to fix?
(a) A sail.
(b) A sledge.
(c) A claim.
(d) A clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what are the passengers doing?

2. According to the Frenchman speaking to Marlow, what does one not die from?

3. On board ship, Jim is injured and unable to work. What happens?

4. Where does Jim learn his sailing skills?

5. How many brothers does Jim have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brown learn of the situation in Patusan and why does it matter to Brown?

2. Why do Brown and his men strand Cornelius after the attack on Dain Waris' camp?

3. What is the main object of Marlow's visit to see Jim in Patusan?

4. In Chapter 20, Cornelius is characterized as a sniveling, spineless wretch. Why?

5. Why does Jim not regret being left behind when the cutter of boys is launched to rescue the crew members of the stricken schooner?

6. Why does Kassim, while in discussions with Brown, send word to Dain Waris regarding Brown's impending arrival?

7. Why do the four men in the lifeboat assume that the Patna sinks?

8. Why is Jim dismayed by what he sees approaching the ship as the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon the Patna?

9. Brown's encounter with Jewel at Stein's home reveals a pattern evident in Jim's life. What is the pattern?

10. What happens during Marlow's final encounter with the nautical assessor during the first adjournment of the inquiry?

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