11. The mood of the selection could best be described as

a. frantic. c. thrilling.
b. ominous. d. peaceful.

12. All of the following can be inferred about Marlow’s character EXCEPT:

a. He is well-educated. c. He is a poor captain.
b. He is brave. d. He is paranoid.

13. The sentence “On silvery sandbanks hippos and alligators sunned themselves
side by side” uses

a. metaphor and personification. c. onomatopoeia and defined rhythm.
b. alliteration and assonance. d. allusion and synecdoche.

14. In Marlow’s view, the contradiction that characterizes the African landscape is that it is

a. inhabited, but unwelcoming.
b. sunny, but strangely cold.
c. quiet and bright, but not peaceful or joyous.
d. dangerous, but safe at the same time.

15. Conrad’s Heart of Darkness has been criticized for portraying Africa through the eyes of a European colonist rather than through African eyes. What images does Conrad use to portray the setting of the Congo River? How does the setting imply the clash between European and African cultures or world views? How might Africans portray Africa differently than Conrad’s Marlow? Choose two images from the passage and explain how they could portray a potential clash between the cultures.

(Below is the attached poem for answering these).