Heart of Darkness Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Heart of Darkness? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Of what does the trip to Kurtz’s station remind Marlow?


His first voyage
The drive up his in-laws’ driveway
A terrifying movie he saw as a child
Prehistoric times
Q. What is the main reason Marlow wants Kurtz to still be alive?


So he can shake his hand
So he can hear his voice
So he can see him with his own two eyes
So he can take a great big whiff of his hair
Q. To whom does the abandoned hut belong?


Kurtz
The cannibal helmsman
The harlequin
It’s Kelsey Grammar’s guesthouse
Q. In Marlow’s opinion, what do the African skulls show that Kurtz lacked?


Courage
Integrity
The rest of the African skeletons
Restraint
Q. What are Kurtz’s last words?


“The horror! The horror!”
“The misery! The misery!”
“The agony! The agony!”
“The British are coming! The British are coming!”