II - Stave II Quiz — Heart of Darkness

According to Marlow, what does a person need to resist the primal call of the wilderness?

• Strong principles and moral training
• A deliberate belief rooted in inner strength
• The companionship of civilized people
• Religious faith and prayer

What does the African fireman believe about the steamboat's boiler?

• That it is powered by fire spirits who must be fed
• That an evil spirit inside will take vengeance if the water disappears
• That the boiler contains the souls of dead sailors
• That the steam is the breath of a river god

What message is written on the board at the abandoned hut?

• "Danger ahead. Turn back now."
• "Kurtz is waiting. Come quickly."
• "Wood for you. Hurry up. Approach cautiously."
• "Help needed. Send reinforcements."

What is the title of the book Marlow finds in the abandoned hut?

• A History of River Navigation
• An Inquiry into some Points of Seamanship
• The Practical Guide to Steam Engines
• A Manual of Tropical Exploration

How does Conrad describe the fog that descends near Kurtz's station?

• Thin and wispy like gauze
• Dark and heavy like smoke
• White, warm, clammy, and more blinding than the night
• Cold and biting with a metallic smell

Why does the manager insist on stopping eight miles from Kurtz's station?

• The steamer's engine has broken down completely
• Navigation is dangerous and the warning said to approach cautiously
• The crew refuses to travel any further
• They have run out of firewood for the boiler

What does the manager call the person who left the hut and woodpile?

• A brave pioneer
• This miserable trader—this intruder
• A fellow European and ally
• Kurtz's loyal servant

What keeps Marlow grounded and prevents him from succumbing to the wilderness's primal appeal?

• His religious faith
• His loyalty to the Company
• The practical demands of maintaining and steering the steamer
• His friendship with the other pilgrims

Did Marlow go ashore to investigate the source of the terrifying cries in the fog?

Did the pilgrims on the steamer grab their Winchester rifles when they heard the cries?

In the sentence "he was hard at work, a thrall to strange witchcraft," what does "thrall" mean?

• A master or expert
• A slave or one held in bondage
• A student or apprentice
• A victim of disease

When Marlow says looking at the fireman was "as edifying as seeing a dog in a parody of breeches," what does "edifying" mean?

• Amusing and entertaining
• Morally or intellectually instructive
• Physically repulsive
• Emotionally moving

What does "incontinently" mean as used in: "dashed into the little cabin, to rush out incontinently"?

• Clumsily and awkwardly
• Immediately and without restraint
• Quietly and cautiously
• Angrily and violently