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Heart of Darkness (Final Review)

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  • What type of book does Marlow find as they approach the ‘Inner Station’?
    A worn book entitled An Inquiry into Some Points of Seamanship - a technical book
  • What artistic talent does Kurtz possess?
    He is an accomplished musician (and writer)
  • Who do the bushmen kill?
    The helmsman (driver)
  • Why did Marlow become a sailor?
    The boyish need for adventure
  • Who is like Kurtz's 'stan'?
    The Russian
  • What language does Marlow use to negotiate his contracts?
    French
  • What famous film is based on "Heart of Darkness" but sets the story in Vietnam during the war?
    "Apocalypse Now"
  • What is unusual about Kurtz's voice?
    It is very deep and rotund
  • What is strange about the 'brickmaker' in the story?
    He doesn't really make or lay any bricks..
  • How does Marlow refer to the people who are on the steamboat?
    Pilgrims
  • "mica discs" are used as a poetical description for...
    the eyes of the brickmaker
  • What usual object is on the fence post?
    human heads
  • "Mica" is a....
    mineral
  • What is a 'halter'?
    . a strap or rope placed around the head of a horse or other animal, used for leading or tethering it.
  • What is significant about the name "Eldorado Expedition"?
    Eldorado is the mythic city the conquistadors sought -- looking for GOLD
  • The mysterious notes in the book Marlow finds at the Inner Station turn out to be...
    Notes in Russian
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