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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. What does Zaroff tell Rainsford he lives for?
(a) Luxury.
(b) Games.
(c) Power.
(d) Danger.

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

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

4. What explanation does Zaroff give for his servant's not speaking to Rainsford?
(a) The man has a phobia of strangers.
(b) The man only speaks Russian.
(c) The man can neither hear nor speak.
(d) Only Zaroff is allowed to speak to visitors.

5. 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) Sarcasm.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Alliteration.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?

2. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?

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

4. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?

5. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?

(see the answer key)

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