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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Leopold II gain the throne of Belgium?

2. By what year were most of the coastal areas of Africa claimed as colonies by various European powers?

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

4. What army did Stanley enlist with during the American Civil War?

5. At what age did Stanley get on board the ship to America?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to the Africans that other Africans captured and took to the coastal towns?

3. Why did John Rowlands adopt the last name Stanley?

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

5. Why did Senator John Tyler Morgan want Leopold's claim to the Congo recognized?

6. How does Hochschild begin the book?

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

8. How did Leopold maneuver and manage Stanley?

9. What happened when Stanley found Dr. Livingstone?

10. Describe Joseph Conrad.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book ends with a summary of Congo's independence movement and current conditions. How does the history of the Congo influence these events?

Essay Topic 2

Those who colonized the Congo, such as King Leopold, did so in the name of progress, humanity, and Christianity. Were their actions hypocritical? How? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How is Rudyard Kipling's quote, "Where there aren't no 10 Commandments, an' a man can raise a thirst," an accurate description of the Congo under King Leopold II?

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