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Character and Culture in Literature Answers

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According to the narrator, what would be the negative outcomes of "taking possession” of the land?

A
“wanderers on a prehistoric earth”
B
“the aspect of an unknown planet”
C
“an accursed inheritance”
D
“profound anguish and . . . excessive toil”
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Which statement best summarizes Achebe’s perspective about Conrad’s Heart of Darkness?

A
Heart of Darkness should not be acclaimed because it deprives a group of people of positive human qualities.
B
While Conrad published a novel about the colonization of Africa, he did not unfairly portray the country and its people.
C
Conrad is one of many Western historians and novelists who ignore the culture and independence of the African people.
D
Conrad’s novella should not be considered a work of art because it tells of the horrors associated with the colonization of Africa.
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Which statement best summarizes the purpose and claim of Achebe’s essay?

A
Achebe’s purpose is to persuade readers that Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is a literary work that must be taught in order to illustrate the horrors of colonialism.
B
Achebe’s purpose is to persuade readers that Conrad’s Heart of Darkness exemplifies Western racist perceptions of Africa through stereotypical portrayals of culture.
C
Achebe’s purpose is to inform readers that Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is an important literary work that uses a complex style to make Africa seem mysterious.
D
Achebe’s purpose is to inform readers that Conrad’s Heart of Darkness portrays African people and culture in ways that Europeans accepted at the time.
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What type of evidence does Achebe use to support his claim in this passage?

A
direct quotations
B
anecdotal evidence
C
historical evidence
D
geographical evidence
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Which evidence from the text best explains Achebe’s opinion about the counterargument?

A
“The primary narrator is Marlow, but his account is given to us through the filter of a second, shadowy person.”
B
“Conrad’s intention is to draw a cordon sanitaire between himself and the moral and psychological malaise of his narrator.”
C
“He neglects to hint . . . at an alternative frame of reference by which we may judge the actions and opinions of his characters.”
D
“Conrad appears to go to considerable pains to set up layers of insulation between himself and the moral universe of his history.”

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