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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of rifles allowed Leopold's agents in the Congo to establish dominance?
(a) Side-winding rifles.
(b) Boar-shot rifles.
(c) Breech-loading rifles.
(d) Large caliber rifles.

2. Who is Dorothy Tennant?
(a) Stanley's mistress.
(b) Stanley's wife.
(c) Stanley's mother.
(d) Stanley's daughter.

3. Where did Shanu move when he moved to Congo?
(a) Groma.
(b) Forma.
(c) Toma.
(d) Boma.

4. What kind of degree did Williams claim to have?
(a) A law degree.
(b) An advanced collegiate degree.
(c) No degree.
(d) A basic literature degree.

5. Who was Henry Stanley's mother?
(a) Betsy Parry.
(b) Victoria Parry.
(c) Kathy Parry.
(d) Mary Parry.

Short Answer Questions

1. A Portuguese explorer was the first European to discover the mouth of which river?

2. What suffered because of Leopold's fascination with the young girl and his adventures with her?

3. Who did Leopold want to retain political power in the Congo?

4. What span of years does Chapter 15 attempt to reconcile the death toll from?

5. In what year did Stanley locate Livingstone?

(see the answer key)

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