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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Jim and Jewel greet each other the same way each time they see each other. What does Jewel say to Jim?
2. Who accompanies Marlow on the first leg of his journey back to the "real world" from Patusan?
3. Who has assembled the packet that is revealed in Chapter 36?
4. Who gives the signal for the attackers to begin their assassination attempt on Jim?
5. How does Marlow describe Brown?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
In contrast to Jim's typical running away behavior, there were three instances in the story in which Jim refused to run away.
a. Identify the three times that Jim refused to run away.
b. Describe the situation surrounding each of these situations, as well as Jim's reasons and motivation for staying.
c. Examine how both the plot and Jim's character develop with each of these refusals to run. Support your answer with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast how the relationship between Jim and Jewel changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of the couple's relationship when the two first meet, when Jewel seeks reassurance from Marlow, when Jim "abandons" Jewel (and Jewel ends up at Stein's house with Tamb' Itam), and just before Jim is killed at the end of the story. What major theme in the novel is showcased through the development of their relationship? Explain and support your answer.
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