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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 coagulated sap from the wild vines in the Congo form the basis of?

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

3. How old was Leopold when he met a teenage prostitute on one of his European voyages?

4. What was the probable name of the prostitute that Leopold made his mistress?

5. What is the name for the piece of paper that shows what freight a ship is carrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Casement's voyage through the Congo.

2. What happened when Leopold determined that hiring Kowalsky was a mistake?

3. What was the Casement Report?

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

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

6. What did the official Commission of Inquiry do?

7. What were some of the ways Leopold responded to his critics?

8. Why does the author discuss Leopold's fascination with Caroline?

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

10. What is the implication of Morel's epiphany at the end of Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was George Williams called the "first heretic?" Is this an accurate title for him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is genocide? How did Stanley's actions construct the underpinnings of genocide?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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