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Heart of Darkness Study Guide
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Literature
9th Grade
10/24/2012

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In addition to Marlow and the story's narrator, the three people on the deck on the Nellie are whom?
Definition
A company director, a lawyer, and an accountant.
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The Congo River is referred to as what?
Definition
A snake.
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Marlow's predecessor, Fresleven, dies in Africa from what?
Definition
A spear stuck in his back.
Term
The company doctor is in the habit of doing what?
Definition
Measuring the heads of employees going to Africa.
Term
One aspect of Conrad's style is that he does what?
Definition
Sites the details and lets an inner meaning reveal itself.q
Term
Marlow suggests that the agents whom he describes as looking like pilgrams do what?
Definition
All carry spears and appear to worship the word ivry.
Term
On a number of occasions, Marlow describes his travels in Africa as what?
Definition
A nightmare.
Term
Marlow realizes what quite early after his arrival?
Definition
That the natives are treated very cruelly, the whole business operation is very inefficient and wasteful, ant that greed motivates the company and its employees.
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Upon arriving at the Central Station, why does Marlow have to wait months before traveling to the Inner Station?
Definition
The Station Manager has his some rocks and put a whole in his boat.
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The oil painting done by Kurtz shows what?
Definition
A blindfolded women with a sinister look on her face, carrying a torch.
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Both Kurtz and Marlow are disliked by the young agent (the brickmaker) because he sees both of them as what?
Definition
Part of the new gang of virtue.
Term
Who is the leader of the Eldorado Expedition?
Definition
The Station Managers uncle.
Term
Why is it important for a ship to get through to Kurtz as soon as possible?
Definition
He hasn't received any supplies in a very long time.
Term
After they finally get under way, why is Marlow excited about getting to Kurtz?
Definition
He has heard so much about how extraordinary Kurtz is.
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In "Heart of Darkness", what does the darkness stand for?
Definition
The soul or nature of man, the jungle, and the unknown.
Term
What does Marlow think keeps the starving cannibal crew from attacking himself, the manager, and the agents?
Definition
A restraint that involves a code of honor.
Term
What were Kurtz's last words?
Definition
The horror. the horror.
Term
Marlow says it is the silence and solitude of the deep jungle that do what?
Definition
Bring out the dark and savage nature of Kurtz.
Term
What is Kurtz used to symbolize?
Definition
Western man.
Term
In reading Kurtz's report for the International Society for the Suppression of Savage Customs, what is Marlow surprised by?
Definition
The savage post script.
Term
What does Marlow call the Russian dressed in patched clothing?
Definition
A harlequin.
Term
Marlows's phrase to decribe Kurtz, "hollow to the core", is used to suggest that Kurtz has what?
Definition
No strong beliefs in anything.
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By the end of the story the manager thinks what?
Definition
He dislikes both Kurtz and Marlow.
Term
Why does Marlow lie to Kurtz's Intended?
Definition
He does not wish to hurt her.
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