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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. What did Elder Dempster have exclusive contracts with Leopold to do?

2. What did Leopold dismiss the Casement Report as when he first heard of it?

3. What profession did Henry I. Kowalsky practice?

4. What does Leopold purchase several magazines and newspapers to control?

5. When did Morel resign, under pressure, from Elder Dempster?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Leopold became concerned about Morel's media attacks, what did he try to do?

2. If the death of 50% of the population in the Congo was not genocide per se, what was it?

3. Describe Casement's voyage through the Congo.

4. What was the Casement Report?

5. How did Leopold promote his image of a kindly humanitarian throughout Europe?

6. What did Morel do after quitting his job with Elder Dempster?

7. What did Stanley do after he gave up adventuring?

8. What sources of death are included when the author attempts to tally the death toll associated with colonialism in the Congo?

9. What did the official Commission of Inquiry do?

10. What did Shanu do after he became disillusioned with Leopold's regime in the Congo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How were the abuses and atrocities in the Congo brought to international attention? Who was involved and how did they succeed? Why did more people not complain?

Essay Topic 3

How is the title of Part II, "A King at Bay" appropriate, or not, for the second part of the book?

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