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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Leopold II gain the throne of Belgium?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1865.

2. When was the Berlin Conference, where Africa was divided between the Europeans, held?
(a) 1884-85.
(b) 1885-86.
(c) 1887-88.
(d) 1886-87.

3. Modern schools traditionally interpret "Heart of Darkness" as being allegorical of what?
(a) Human development.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Original sin.

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

5. To prevent desertion from Force Publique, how far away were soldiers stationed from their homes?
(a) Several hundred miles.
(b) Tens of miles.
(c) A few dozen miles.
(d) A few miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the roads and railroads in Congo completed and improved?

2. Where did Leopold send Henry Shelton Sanford?

3. When was Henry Morton Stanley born?

4. What did Sheppard write many letters to international contacts complaining about?

5. What year was the Force Publique established?

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