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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 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?
(a) Simile.
(b) Understatement.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Sarcasm.

2. What is Zaroff's response to Rainsford's arrival?
(a) He seems confused and changes his mind twice about what to do with Rainsford.
(b) He is pleased to have company and gives Rainsford a tour of the house.
(c) He is welcoming and invites him to dinner.
(d) He seems suspicious and initially locks Rainsford in a bedroom.

3. What do Rainsford and his partner intend to hunt?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Cape Buffalo.
(c) Wild Boar.
(d) Antelope.

4. What does Rainsford see is true about three sides of Zaroff's house?
(a) They are surrounded by a fence.
(b) They are crumbling into disrepair.
(c) They have no windows.
(d) They are built over cliffs.

5. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?
(a) Signs that the island is inhabited by many dangerous animals.
(b) That various traps have been set and that some are sprung.
(c) Signs of a large animal having been hunted and killed.
(d) A fire burning somewhere deep in the jungle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

2. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?

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

4. Into what two groups does Zaroff divide up the world?

5. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?

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