Heart Of Darkness
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The heart of darkness is a captivating read where Marlow tells of his escapades and things he saw back in the heart of Africa. The Congo forest holds secrets that scare people as well as leave them amazed. Have you already read this piece of art? Take up this test and get to find out what you remember about our protagonist and those around him.
- 1.Who was the protagonist?
- A.
Charles Marlow
- B.
Kurtz
- C.
The Narrator
- 2.What was the theme of the story?
- A.
Good and Evil
- B.
Hopelessness
- C.
Imperialism
- 3.Where did the beginning of the book take place?
- A.
The Nellie
- B.
Thames
- C.
Congo
- 4.What bond held the 5 seamen together?
- A.
They grew up together
- B.
The bond of the sea
- C.
They traveled to the Congo together
- 5.Who got Marlow his interview with the general manager of the Company?
- A.
The Lawyer
- B.
His Aunt
- C.
The doctor who examined his cranium
- 6.Marlow wanted to meet Kurtz because...
- A.
They were long lost best friends
- B.
To work with him
- C.
Of his legacy
- 7.What was Kurtz's reaction when he found an abandoned camp?
- A.
He wanted to go back
- B.
He thought a Russian lived there
- C.
He thought Kurtz died
- 8.Where did Marlow encounter the Russian trader?
- A.
Marlow's camp
- B.
In the forest
- C.
The doctor's office
- 9.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Heart of Darkness has a lot of symbolism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The Russiad trader killed Kurtz.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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