III - Stave II Quiz — Heart of Darkness

How does the Russian harlequin describe the severed heads on stakes at Kurtz's station?

• Trophies of war
• Heads of rebels
• Warnings to intruders
• Gifts from native chiefs

What metaphor does Conrad use to describe Kurtz on the stretcher?

• A broken idol of bronze
• An animated image of death carved out of old ivory
• A pale ghost rising from the earth
• A withered tree struck by lightning

What is the manager's primary objection to Kurtz's conduct at the Inner Station?

• Kurtz's violence against the native population
• Kurtz's method is "unsound" and has hurt trade
• Kurtz has kept too much ivory for himself
• Kurtz has gone insane and cannot be reasoned with

How does the African woman react when she confronts the steamer?

• She shouts at the crew in her dialect
• She throws her arms rigidly above her head toward the sky
• She throws a spear into the water
• She kneels and weeps at the riverbank

What does Marlow mean when he replies "No method at all" to the manager's claim that Kurtz's method is unsound?

• He agrees that Kurtz lacks a coherent strategy
• He suggests Kurtz has abandoned all pretense of civilized behavior
• He thinks Kurtz should have used more force
• He believes the Company should try a different approach

What does Kurtz shout from behind the curtain in his cabin?

• "The horror! The horror!"
• "Save me! — save the ivory, you mean."
• "I am the darkness!"
• "Leave me here to die."

What consequence does Marlow face for defending Kurtz to the manager?

• He is placed under arrest
• He is "lumped along with Kurtz" as an advocate of unsound methods
• He is ordered to leave the steamer immediately
• He is forced to write a report condemning Kurtz

Did the Russian harlequin claim he tried to shoot the African woman?

Did Kurtz physically command the native crowd to disperse from his stretcher?

In this section, what does the word "factitious" mean when Marlow says Kurtz had "factitious" strength?

• Genuine and natural
• Artificially created; not genuine
• Extremely powerful
• Slowly fading

What does "tenebrous" mean as used in the description of the wilderness's "tenebrous and passionate soul"?

• Vast and overwhelming
• Gentle and nurturing
• Dark, shadowy, or obscure
• Ancient and wise

What does "ascendancy" mean in the sentence "His ascendancy was extraordinary"?

• Physical height and stature
• Dominant power or controlling influence
• Rise to a higher position
• Spiritual enlightenment