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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 was the World's Fair held in Brussels?

2. What kind of report did Leopold expect from the Commission of Inquiry?

3. Who did Leopold negotiate with when he decided to sell Congo?

4. What is the word used to describe someone who is afraid of germs?

5. What was Sheppard's name among the natives in the Congo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the Casement Report?

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

4. What was Elder Dempster?

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

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

7. Describe Casement's voyage through the Congo.

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

9. What caused the official pressure on Leopold from the international front?

10. What did Leopold do when he determined the situation with the international community and the Congo to be untenable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the reasons King Leopold II did not outright colonize the Congo? How did this affect his decisions in Europe?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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