Question 2 of 5Which detail from Heart of Darkness shows the ineffectiveness of the colonizers?A.A short man has control over a company that brings in a huge profit.B.A gang of chained prisoners walks past Marlow, carrying tools.C.Marlow's traveling companion demands that a slave be shot over a small infraction.D.A warship fires at the land, even though there is nothing there to shoot.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 5 of 5What is one of the faults of imperialism that becomes clear in Heart of Darkness?A.The colonialist activities are largely ineffective.B.The colonialists get very lonely for their homes.C.The activities of the colonialists aren't profitable.D.The colonialists are too focused on missionary work.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 7 of 10What is one example of the ineffectiveness of the colonialist activities that Marlow witnesses in Africa?A.A group of railroad workers set off dynamite on a cliff that isn't in their path.B.An accountant keeps his books in "apple-pie order" amid the chaos of the jungle.C.The Nellie can't set sail, so the men wait for the tide to change.D.Some colonists get sick or faint due to the climate conditions.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 4 of 10What is one critique of imperialism that Joseph Conrad makes in Heart of Darkness?A.Many colonists die in Africa.B.Imperialism is a burden on white society.C.The Africans do not want the colonists to be there.D.The colonists are cruel to the Africans.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 8 of 10What criticism could modern readers make against Marlow's idea that the worst evil of colonialism is its failure to accomplish anything?A.His racism prevents him from noticing the extent of cruelty and violence perpetrated on Africans.B.His lust for profit causes him to rationalize violent actions against the African population.C.His admiration for the well-dressed accountant prevents him from recognizing the evils of vanity.D.White people never had the right to decide what should be accomplished in Africa.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 10Which sentence expresses an argument that a typical English person in the 1700s or 1800s might have made to defend imperialism?A."The people in the colonies deserve all the same rights as people in England."B."The people in the colonies benefit from our advanced technology."C."English people are morally weak, and we need to learn from the people in the colonies."D."The colonies are not worth owning, because they have so few