1. The author’s use
of deliberate ambiguity:
(A) helps
the progression of plot
(B) enhances
the characterization of Marlow
(C) is
supported by the use of a second narrator
(D) is the
result of the manager’s cynicism
(E) helps
reinforce the theme
2. Conrad has Marlow
leave the "heart of darkness" as quickly as he arrives because Marlow:
(A) must
return to defend Kurtz’s legacy
(B) accepts
the responsibility of his employment
(C) does
not find the jungle’s moral code appealing
(D) fears
for his own safety
(E) knows
what he will become if he stays
3. The main reason
Kurtz turns his back on his former existence is:
(A) the
attractiveness of the Id
(B) his
desire to be free from society's limitations
(C) his
personality flaw: lack of restraint
(D) his need for power
(D) his need for power
(E) his
fear of what he had become
4. Marlow respects
Kurtz’s:
(A) absolute
freedom
(B) savage
nature
(C)
complete control
(D) ability
to love
(E) love of
truth
5. All of the
following are ironic except:
(A) Kurtz
allows himself to be worshipped
(B) Kurtz
knows what he has become
(C) Marlow
hates lies
(D) laws
prevent society from reverting back
(E) that
Kurtz achieves in a distorted way
6. The structure of
the novel with multiple narrators:
(A) helps
the reader maintain a connection with reality
(B) helps
the reader better understand the character of Kurtz
(C) does
little to enhance the meaning of the work
(D)
prevents the reader from gaining an accurate depiction of character motives
(E) refines
the overall flow of the plot
7. Conrad’s main focus of the work was:
(A) to show
how strong temptation can be
(B) to
discuss the horrors of solitude
(C) to
discuss moral and ethical issues
(D) to show
how good will always defeat evil
(E) to
explain man’s inhumanity to man
8. When Conrad writes
that Kurtz had a, “[...] soul that knew no restraint, no faith, and no fear, yet struggling
blindly with itself,” the author suggests:
(A) Kurtz
is consumed by his id
(B) the
complexity of a world devoid of superego influence
(C) Kurtz
will not return to the world he abandoned
(D) most
id-driven individuals struggle with limitations
(E) Marlow
sees what leads to the downfall of man
9. The heads on the
stakes represent:
(A) the
brutality of the environment
(B) Kurtz’s
flaw magnified by conflict
(C) Kurtz’s
need for power
(D) the
need to exert one’s dominance
(E) the
guilt of the jungle
10. Marlow tells
Kurtz’s intended that the last words Kurtz muttered were her name because:
(A) he had grown to admire Kurtz
(B) he did not fully understand what had happened
(C) the truth was too horrific
(D) the intended already knew the truth
(E) Marlow felt the need to preserve Kurtz’s
memory
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