2. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?
(a) He does not know why they fear it.
(b) Sailors keep disappearing there.
(c) Ships often sink there.
(d) Sailors are not rational thinkers.

3. What kind of animals does Zaroff say are better than the people he hunts?
(a) Thoroughbreds.
(b) Predators.
(c) Wild animals.
(d) Farm animals.

4. 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 funny.
(b) That his objection to murder is childish.
(c) That his objection to murder is weak.
(d) That his objection to murder is sensible.

5. In what region is the island located?
(a) Off the coast of Ecuador.
(b) The South Pacific.
(c) Off the coast of Africa.
(d) The Caribbean.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What does "palpable" mean in this context?

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

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

4. Which word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?

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

(see the answer key)

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