View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 49-66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?
(a) A moon that sparkles with light.
(b) A moon that seems unfriendly.
(c) A narrow sliver of moon.
(d) A sickly yellow moon.

2. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?
(a) Cape buffalo.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Jaguars.
(d) Human beings.

3. To what ethnic group do Zaroff and his servant belong?
(a) They are Tatars.
(b) They are Cossacks.
(c) They are Tajiks.
(d) They are Kazakhs.

4. When Rainsford insists on leaving the island, what is Zaroff's response?
(a) He decides that he will hunt Rainsford that evening.
(b) He decides to send Rainsford down to the cellar.
(c) He pulls out his gun and tells Rainsford that he does not have a choice about staying on the island.
(d) He stalls for time by pretending to send Ivan for a boat to take Rainsford off the island.

5. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?
(a) It is terrible but necessary.
(b) It is the true expression of human instinct.
(c) It is modern and civilized.
(d) It is the right way to deal with criminals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?

2. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?

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

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

5. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 324 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample