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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 33-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Unimaginative.
(c) Willfully ignorant.
(d) Cruel and uncivilized.

2. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?
(a) To South Africa.
(b) To Rio.
(c) To Port Moresby.
(d) To Ecuador.

3. When Rainsford says that he is not a murderer, the General calls him "droll" (35). What is Zaroff saying about Rainsford?
(a) That his objection to murder is sensible.
(b) That his objection to murder is funny.
(c) That his objection to murder is weak.
(d) That his objection to murder is childish.

4. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?
(a) He has read Rainsford's book.
(b) They have crossed paths on their hunting expeditions.
(c) Zaroff knows Rainsford's hunting partner.
(d) They met during the war.

5. What does Zaroff enjoy about hunting humans?
(a) It reminds him of being in the war.
(b) It breaks a powerful taboo.
(c) They can reason.
(d) They sometimes escape him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Zaroff hunts people, what does he usually do with them?

2. If someone refuses to participate in Zaroff's hunting game, what does he do?

3. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?

4. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?

5. What does Zaroff say is the problem with ordinary big-game hunting?

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