Jason Stearns - Dancing in the Glory of Monsters

In paragraph 1 lines 11-19 (In Cambodia… objective), the author contrasts the war in The Congo with events in Cambodia and Rwanda in order to:

• Highlight the chaotic nature of the war in the Congo.

• Explain why the Congo war isn’t well known.

• Describe the root causes of The Congo war.

• Condemn all of those involved in creating wars.

At the beginning of paragraph 1 line 9 the word “overarching” most nearly means:

• Theory

• Goal

• Central

• Theme

In paragraphs 2-3, the author includes the excerpt from Nicholas Kristof in order to:

• Provide evidence for a claim made in lines 13-16 (“There…media”).

• To elaborate on a claim made in lines 5-7 (“And…World”).

• Contrast the author’s opinion with another reliable source

• Argue why there should be an increase in media coverage.

The lines at the end of paragraph 3 are examples of:

• Hypophoras

• Anaphora

• Litotes

• Rhetorical Questions

The author uses the trial of Eichmann to:

• Describe why war happened in the Congo

• His inspiration for writing his book

• Explain why the evil in the Congo isn’t as bad as it seems

• Describe a factor that caused evil in the Congo.

In paragraph 7 the word “Draconian” most nearly means:

• Greedy

• Long

• Harsh

• Unfair

Which of the following does the author NOT list as a reason for the decline of the Congo?

• Corruption of leaders

• Extraction of resources

• Government Paranoia

• Inflation of currency

The function of the phrase “Then, in 1994, came the trigger” in line 119 is to:

• Mark the significance of the Rwandan Genocide

• Signify that the Rwandan genocide influenced the Congo war.

• Represent the violence in Rwanda

• 1. Represent how Paul Kagame gained power

Which of the following would the RPF be most likely to support:

• Tutsi civilians

• Hutu militiamen

• Joseph Mobutu

• King Leopold II

Which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with: a. Joseph Mobuto did not have much of an influence in starting the Congo war. b. Ethnic tensions were a significant factor in the start of the Congo war c. While the government of Zaire was strong, war only started because of the genocide in neighboring Rwanda d. The civil war in the Congo isn’t widely known due to the heavy amount of violence

• Joseph Mobuto did not have much of an influence in starting the Congo war.

• Ethnic tensions were a significant factor in the start of the Congo war

• While the government of Zaire was strong, war only started because of the genocide in neighboring Rwanda

• The civil war in the Congo isn’t widely known due to the heavy amount of violence