Heart of Darkness — Questions and answers

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What did Marlow say the River Thames had been in very old times?

Choices

  1. A place of glowing lights
  2. One of the dark places of the earth ✓
  3. A place of incomprehensible savagery
  4. A river where Romans first came

Answer: One of the dark places of the earth

From page 1

What did the doctor measure on Marlow at the Company's headquarters?

Choices

  1. Marlow's pulse
  2. Marlow's height
  3. Marlow's head ✓
  4. Marlow's arm length

Answer: Marlow's head

From page 2

In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, what did Charles Marlow offer to a young, overworked laborer in the grove of sorrow?

Choices

  1. A drink of water
  2. A moment of rest
  3. A piece of fruit
  4. A ship's biscuit ✓

Answer: A ship's biscuit

From page 3

In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, what was the approximate distance of Charles Marlow's trek inland from the coast?

Choices

  1. Two hundred miles ✓
  2. Three hundred miles
  3. Fifty miles
  4. One hundred miles

Answer: Two hundred miles

From page 4

What did Marlow find had happened to his steamboat when he arrived at the Central Station?

Choices

  1. It had been stolen by locals
  2. It was being loaded with ivory
  3. It was half-sunk at the river's edge ✓
  4. It was fully repaired and ready

Answer: It was half-sunk at the river's edge

From page 5

What did Marlow find inside the deserted hut with the sign 'Wood for you. Hurry up. Approach cautiously.'?

Choices

  1. A supply of fresh water
  2. A map of the river
  3. A tattered book on seamanship ✓
  4. A message from Kurtz

Answer: A tattered book on seamanship

From page 6

During the arrow attack on the steamboat in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, what happened to the helmsman?

Choices

  1. He was hit by a poisoned arrow
  2. He was shot by a pilgrim
  3. He fell overboard into the river
  4. He was struck by a long spear ✓

Answer: He was struck by a long spear

From page 7

In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, what did Charles Marlow observe through his binoculars on the posts around the station house?

Choices

  1. The heads of rebels ✓
  2. Warning signs for intruders
  3. Decorative tribal masks
  4. Carved wooden figures

Answer: The heads of rebels

From page 8

In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, what were Kurtz's final whispered words before his death?

Choices

  1. You will judge me
  2. Kings have come to me
  3. The horror! The horror! ✓
  4. I am lying here in the dark

Answer: The horror! The horror!

From page 9

What did Marlow tell Kurtz's Intended were Kurtz's last words?

Choices

  1. Her name ✓
  2. The horror
  3. His own name
  4. A plea for help

Answer: Her name

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