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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the survivors arrive in port, where does the captain immediately go?

2. What is the name of the West Australian man who is looking for Jim?

3. About what time does the rescuing ship find the Patna?

4. While held prisoner, what item do the captors bring to Jim to fix?

5. What do the rescuing crew members find on board the Patna that baffles them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main difference between how Brown's life and how Jim's life have turned out?

2. Why does Jewel not believe Jim when he insists that he will never leave her?

3. Through Marlow's letter, what can be deduced about the coming chapters in the story?

4. After successfully landing on the shore, why is Brown simply playing along with Kassim?

5. Even though Jim feels unworthy and thinks of himself as a coward, why is he superior to many other men?

6. Marlow is amazed that Jim drinks the coffee offered to him by Allang. Why is Marlow amazed and how does Jim respond?

7. When Marlow finds Jim leaning over the parapet of the quay after returning from his business meeting, how does Marlow describe Jim?

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

9. As Jim and Marlow part, Jim's mood is gloomy. Why?

10. As Jim reads the letter that Marlow has written for him and wants him to take with him, what does Jim realize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is entitled, "Lord Jim". Why does the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the inner struggles of the main character, and the regard - or lack thereof - of the people surrounding Jim?

Essay Topic 2

There is no doubt that Jewel has been greatly affected by the horrors she experienced at the hands of Cornelius, as well as by her father's abandonment. Discuss how Jewel's past affects her relationship with Jim. How does Jewel's past affect her mental state, her ability to reason, her ability to trust, and her overall self-image?

Essay Topic 3

Jim and Stein can be seen as kindred spirits. Although they are not quite the same, they share a number of similarities. Identify and describe these similarities. Then, based on your discussion of their similarities, identify the ways in which these two men's similarities facilitate their understanding of each other and how it deepens their relationship.

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