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

2. What American state was Senator John Tyler Morgan from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

3. When Stanley was paroled as a prisoner during the American Civil War, what did he promptly do after being paroled?
(a) Became a trader.
(b) Deserted.
(c) Fight.
(d) Leave America.

4. Where did Joseph Conrad spend his youth?
(a) Africa.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

5. What job did Conrad have in 1980 on the Congo River?
(a) Portage officer.
(b) Riverboat officer.
(c) Paddleboat officer.
(d) Cargo officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war was George Washington Williams a veteran of?

2. When was the World's Fair held in Brussels?

3. What was the relationship between the summary of the report Leopold had published and the official Commission of Inquiry report?

4. Where did the Portuguese transport the slaves?

5. When was Henry Morton Stanley born?

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