III - Stave III Quiz — Heart of Darkness

According to the Russian harlequin, who ordered the attack on Marlow's steamer?

• The manager of the Central Station
• Kurtz himself
• The native chief
• The pilgrims aboard the steamer

What does Marlow find when he checks Kurtz's cabin after midnight?

• Kurtz is unconscious and feverish
• Kurtz is writing in his journal
• The cabin is empty — Kurtz has escaped
• Kurtz is meeting secretly with the manager

How does Marlow describe Kurtz when he first confronts him in the jungle?

• Strong and defiant, like a warrior
• Like a vapour exhaled by the earth — pale and indistinct
• Collapsed and unconscious on the ground
• Wild-eyed and shouting at the natives

What does Marlow threaten to do if Kurtz shouts for the natives?

• Shoot him with a rifle
• Knock him unconscious with a stone
• Throttle (strangle) him
• Signal the steamer crew for help

What does Marlow mean by calling his loyalty to Kurtz "the nightmare of my choice"?

• He was forced by the company to protect Kurtz
• He chose to be loyal despite recognizing the horror of the situation
• He was having literal nightmares about Kurtz
• He regretted ever coming to Africa

What does the Russian harlequin request from Marlow before leaving?

• A letter of recommendation
• Money and provisions
• Cartridges, tobacco, and shoes
• A passage on the steamer

How does Marlow describe the state of Kurtz's soul?

• Pure and uncorrupted by the jungle
• Mad — knowing no restraint, no faith, and no fear
• Confused and seeking redemption
• Already dead before his body gave out

What figure does Marlow see silhouetted against the fire near the native camp?

• Kurtz standing with raised arms
• A sorcerer or witch-man with antelope horns
• The Russian harlequin returning
• The manager spying on Kurtz

Marlow raises an alarm and wakes the other agents when he discovers Kurtz has escaped.

The Russian harlequin vanishes into the night after receiving supplies from Marlow.

In the passage, the droning chant has "a strange narcotic effect" on Marlow. What does "narcotic" mean here?

• Energizing and stimulating
• Sleep-inducing and numbing
• Frightening and alarming
• Disorienting and confusing

Marlow says he was "circumventing Kurtz as though it had been a boyish game." What does "circumventing" mean?

• Directly confronting
• Running away from
• Finding a way around or outmaneuvering
• Calling out to

Marlow describes Kurtz's escape as "odious to the soul." What does "odious" mean?

• Mysterious and unknowable
• Extremely repulsive or hateful
• Spiritually enlightening
• Physically painful