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Heart of Darkness

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Joseph Conrad Biography

Personal Background
The Call of the Sea
From Sailor to Author

About Heart of Darkness

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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Character List

Character Map

Geographic Map

Character Analysis

Marlow
Kurtz
The Manager
The Accountant
The Harlequin
The Intended
Kurtz's Native Mistress
Fresleven

Critical Essays

Conrad's Use of the Frame Tale
Apocalypse Now

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1:  Marlow originally yearns to visit the Congo in order to

a. explore the uncharted wilderness

b. amass a great fortune

c. enlighten the natives

d. avoid paying taxes
2:  While cruising up the Congo, Marlow admires the cannibal crewmen’s

a. strength

b. intelligence

c. restraint

d. eloquence
3:  Marlow’s relief mission to Kurtz is partially sabotaged by

a. the Accountant

b. the Manager

c. the Intended

d. the Helmsman
4:  The character of the Manager is based upon what real person?

a. Camille Delcommune

b. Joseph Conrad

c. Winston Churchill

d. Jim Lingard
5:  What frustrating discovery does Marlow make upon reaching Central Station?

a. The station had been ransacked by natives.

b. The station and all of the boats had been destroyed by fire.

c. His steamboat had sunk to the bottom of the river.

d. The guide he had hired now refused to lead their expedition.
6:  What appears to be the main function of the Brickmaker at Central Station?

a. Making bricks

b. Serving as secretary to the Manager

c. Repairing ships

d. Managing the exportation of ivory
7:  What shipment does Marlow require in order to continue his journey?

a. Food and water

b. Tobacco

c. Ivory

d. Rivets
8:  A mile and a half below the Inner Station, Marlow and his men are confronted with

a. a makeshift dam blocking the river

b. a barrage of rocks and debris

c. gunfire

d. a shower of arrows and spears
9:  Upon arriving at the Inner Station, Marlow and his men are greeted by

a. a curiously dressed Russian

b. a black man covered in body paint

c. Kurtz

d. an angry mob
10:  Who said the following: “We were wanderers on a prehistoric earth, on an earth that wore the aspect of an unknown planet.”

a. Marlow

b. Kurtz

c. The Accountant

d. The Harlequin
11:  Who said the following: “This man has enlarged my mind.”

a. Marlow

b. Kurtz

c. The Accountant

d. The Harlequin
12:  Who said the following: “The horror! The horror!”

a. Marlow

b. Kurtz

c. The Accountant

d. The Harlequin



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