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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Stanley is an adopted name for Henry. What was the occupation of the Stanley Henry met in America?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Businessman.
(c) Trader.
(d) Doctor.

3. How long was the road that Stanley built from the coast to the top of Congo River falls?
(a) 230 miles.
(b) 220 miles.
(c) 235 miles.
(d) 225 miles.

4. When Stanley left Zanzibar, what did he traverse?
(a) The desert.
(b) The Great Divide.
(c) The Nile.
(d) The Congo River.

5. Stanley's bizarre route took so long to traverse, that when he arrived to rescue Pasha, what happened?
(a) He died shortly thereafter.
(b) His assistance was no longer needed.
(c) He has used up all his supplies.
(d) He was unable to get back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of possession did Leopold want the Congo as?

2. What did one of Stanley's sick employees compare Stanley to a few weeks before dying?

3. What kind of ivory did Stanley transport out of the Congo?

4. Where did Leopold send Henry Shelton Sanford?

5. What was the name of the Portuguese explorer who sailed along the west coast of Africa in the 1480s?

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