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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When the girl asserts that Jim is false while she is visiting Stein's home with Tamb' Itam, who rallies to Jim's defense?
2. What does Cornelius suggest to Brown as a sure fire way to intimidate the natives into submission?
3. What is the name of the man that fills in some of the blanks for Marlow on Jim's life?
4. When the attack on Dain Waris' camp begins, where is the man who runs to shore fatally shot?
5. At the time in which Jim relates the story of the attempted assassination to Marlow, how long has Jim been in Patusan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Marlow with Stein.
a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?
b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?
c. Looking forward, how might their experiences with Jim have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.
Essay Topic 2
There are many attempts by Marlow to "rescue" Jim from himself. Identify at least three of Marlow's attempts to provide Jim with a better life. How do these situations differ? How are these situations similar? Overall, how successful are Marlow's attempts to help Jim? Support your reasoning with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
The entire story takes place primarily in several different locations. Compare and contrast each of the following locations in the story - aboard the Patna, at the inquiry, in the hotel with Marlow, and in Patusan. Be sure to include how the characters are treated in each of these locations, as well as how they live and interact with each other. Of the four above locations in the story, which location would you most prefer to live in and why?
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