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

2. What is in General Zaroff's cellar?
(a) His "training camp."
(b) The dogs' kennels.
(c) The bodies of the men he has killed.
(d) A torture chamber.

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

4. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?
(a) That Rainsford's attitude is unpleasant and not particularly safe.
(b) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is charming but too delicate to survive.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.

5. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Luxurious.
(c) Righteous.
(d) Civilized.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of people does Rainsford guess might live on the island?

2. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?

3. What is it implied that Zaroff keeps in his library?

4. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?

5. What is unusual about the door knocker on Zaroff's house?

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