Lesson 2.2.2

2.2.2 Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Who is the primary narrator recounting the journey in Heart of Darkness?

    • The Accountant
    • The Manager
    • Marlow
    • Kurtz

  2. What vehicle does Marlow navigate on his journey into the Congo?

    • A river steamer
    • An ocean liner
    • A steam train
    • A naval vessel

  3. What product is Kurtz primarily responsible for collecting at his station?

    • Ivory
    • Gold
    • Rubber
    • Timber

  4. What are Kurtz's famous last words in Heart of Darkness?

    • I am saved!
    • The horror!
    • Dark places!
    • Exterminate the brutes!

  5. What handwritten postscript does Kurtz scrawl on his report?

    • Exterminate the brutes!
    • Knowledge is power
    • Save their souls
    • Civilise the natives

  6. What is the primary motivation of the Belgian Company in the Congo?

    • Profit and ivory
    • Religious conversion
    • Scientific research
    • Social reform

  7. Where is the frame narrative of Heart of Darkness set?

    • In Brussels
    • In London docks
    • In the Congo
    • On the Thames

  8. What does 'the heart of darkness' primarily symbolise in the novel?

    • Religious faith
    • Moral corruption
    • Technological progress
    • African wilderness

  9. What does Marlow claim the Thames was in its ancient past?

    • A dark place
    • A trading hub
    • A barren river
    • A sacred site

  10. What does Marlow claim were Kurtz's last words to the Intended?

    • Silence
    • A secret code
    • Her name
    • The horror!

  11. What structural narrative device is used to frame Marlow's story in Heart of Darkness?

    • Interior monologue
    • Stream of consciousness
    • Epistolary form
    • Frame narrative

  12. What aspect of European colonialism is highlighted by Marlow's limited perspective in Heart of Darkness?

    • Economic equality
    • Technological mastery
    • Moral perfection
    • Racial assumptions

  13. What does the breakdown of Marlow's steamboat symbolise in Heart of Darkness?

    • Spiritual renewal
    • Imperial incompetence
    • Technological power
    • Industrial success

  14. Which character near the Inner Station exhibits blind, fanatical devotion to Kurtz?

    • The Chief Accountant
    • The Brickmaker
    • The Russian harlequin
    • The General Manager

  15. How does Heart of Darkness present the binary terms 'civilised' and 'savage'?

    • Fixed and absolute
    • Divine and immutable
    • Unstable and inverted
    • Historically accurate

  16. What does Marlow's sight of chained workers at the Outer Station reveal?

    • Brutal forced labour
    • Fair economic trade
    • Harmonious partnership
    • Voluntary cooperation

  17. What does Kurtz's Intended symbolise at the end of Heart of Darkness?

    • African resistance
    • Colonial violence
    • Practical realism
    • Blind European idealism

  18. Which true motive driving European imperialism is exposed in Heart of Darkness?

    • Greed and exploitation
    • Altruistic charity
    • Religious devotion
    • Scientific discovery

  19. What does Kurtz's report on civilising natives ultimately reveal about European ideals?

    • They foster peace
    • They mask violence
    • They ensure equality
    • They prevent war

  20. Who uses personal influence to secure Marlow's appointment with the trading company?

    • His aunt
    • His uncle
    • Kurtz
    • His father

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