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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before being put on slave ships by the Portuguese, what religion were slaves baptized into?
(a) Anglican.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Presbyterian

2. In what country was Williams commissioned a lieutenant?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Peru.
(d) Mexico.

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

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

5. 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) Leave America.
(c) Fight.
(d) Deserted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leopold was described as pencil thin and possessing a large what?

2. Where was Joseph Conrad born?

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

4. Where was Stanley born?

5. Why did most European colonizers focus on Africa's coastal areas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Joseph Conrad.

2. What happened to the Congo Free State in 1908?

3. What were some of the technological advances that led Leopold's agents to establish dominance in the Congo?

4. Why was Leopold easily able to discredit Williams' reports of atrocities in the Congo?

5. Who is the protagonist in "Heart of Darkness"? What is his job?

6. What did Leopold do when the venture in the Congo consumed all his funds?

7. Why did Leopold embark on a plan to gain the Congo as a colonial possession?

8. How did George Washington Williams present himself that was false?

9. What happened to the Europeans on Stanley's expedition in 1874?

10. Why did President Arthur recognize Leopold's claim to the Congo?

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