II - Stave V Quiz — Heart of Darkness

What does the Russian advise Marlow to use if trouble arises with the natives?

• Rifles and ammunition
• The steam whistle on the boiler
• A white flag of truce
• Fire from the steamboat's furnace

What is the Russian's family background?

• Son of a merchant from Moscow
• Son of an arch-priest from the Government of Tambov
• Son of a naval officer from St. Petersburg
• Son of a farmer from Siberia

Who outfitted the Russian with supplies for the African interior?

• The Company manager
• Kurtz himself
• A Dutch trader named Van Shuyten
• A British naval captain

What does the Russian say about communicating with Kurtz?

• "You must argue with that man to understand him"
• "You don't talk with that man — you listen to him"
• "You can learn everything from that man's writings"
• "You must earn the right to speak with that man"

What had Marlow mistaken the Russian's marginal notes in Towson's book for?

• Musical notation
• Cipher or coded writing
• Mathematical equations
• Drawings of the river

According to the Russian, why did the natives attack the steamboat?

• They wanted to steal the ivory aboard
• They feared the Europeans would enslave them
• They did not want anyone to take Kurtz away
• They were following orders from the Company manager

How old is the Russian, and how does he describe his appearance?

• Thirty, and says he looks younger
• Twenty-five, and says he is not as young as he looks
• Twenty, and says the jungle has aged him
• Thirty-five, and says isolation has preserved him

The Russian physically kissed Marlow when he received Towson's book back.

The Russian had sent Van Shuyten a small lot of ivory a year earlier.

What does "despondency" mean as used in: "was in the uttermost depths of despondency"?

• Physical exhaustion
• Deep hopelessness or dejection
• Confused bewilderment
• Violent anger

What does "cipher" mean when Marlow says he thought the notes were "written in cipher"?

• A foreign alphabet
• A secret or coded writing system
• An ancient language
• Shorthand notation

In context, what does "gabbled" mean in: "he gabbled: Brother sailor . . . honour . . . pleasure"?

• Whispered cautiously
• Spoke slowly and deliberately
• Talked rapidly and incoherently
• Shouted angrily