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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, 8, and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the publisher that Stanley became involved with?
(a) James Gordon Edison.
(b) James Gordon Madison.
(c) James Gordon Bennett.
(d) James Gordon Morrow.

2. Where did Stanley become a celebrity for being the first European to explore Africa's interior?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Prussia.
(d) France.

3. What position did Henry Shelton Sanford hold?
(a) Ambassador.
(b) Senator.
(c) President.
(d) Governor.

4. When Williams left the Congo, where did he go?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Israel.
(c) Syria.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

5. What kind of ivory did Stanley transport out of the Congo?
(a) Elephant tusks.
(b) Processed ivory.
(c) Ivory rocks.
(d) Balls of ivory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of boats were used on the Congo River above the cataracts?

2. What American state was Senator John Tyler Morgan from?

3. Who was Henry Stanley's mother?

4. What language were the treaties with the African chiefs written in?

5. In what country was Williams commissioned a lieutenant?

(see the answer key)

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