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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. Who did Leopold send Stanley to rescue after the Berlin Conference?
(a) Emin Pasha.
(b) Arnold Pasha.
(c) Ernie Pasha.
(d) Alma Pasha.

2. What is the name of the fanatical madman in "Heart of Darkness"?
(a) Kelvin.
(b) Kensington.
(c) Kurtz.
(d) Kallon.

3. What war was George Washington Williams a veteran of?
(a) The 100 Years War.
(b) War of 1812.
(c) American Revolutionary War.
(d) American Civil War.

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

5. What year did King Leopold's control over the Congo begin?
(a) 1886.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1885.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What disease did Williams contract when he left the Congo?

3. How many Africans attended the Berlin Conference?

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

5. Stanley is an adopted name for Henry. What was the occupation of the Stanley Henry met in America?

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