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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. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?
(a) He is shocked at first but stays calm and thinks his situation through.
(b) He is overconfident and thinks that nothing can harm him.
(c) He panics and then is embarrassed because he is well-known for his courage.
(d) He thinks the situation is amusing at first but rapidly realizes that it is serious.

2. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?
(a) There are not enough tigers left to hunt them easily.
(b) He came to understand that they have feelings and thoughts, just like people.
(c) They do not challenge him enough.
(d) He was wounded by a tiger.

3. What is it implied that Zaroff keeps in his library?
(a) Chloroform.
(b) Souvenirs from the war.
(c) The keys to his boat.
(d) Human heads.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 33, the narrator mentions that Zaroff has "surmounted" an obstacle. What has Zaroff done?

2. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?

3. What does Zaroff say is the problem with ordinary big-game hunting?

4. What does Zaroff do if one of his victims is close to winning the game?

5. How much of a head start does Zaroff offer his victims?

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