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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. Into what two groups does Rainsford divide up the world?
(a) Strong and weak.
(b) Hunters and hunted.
(c) Thinkers and feelers.
(d) Brave and cowardly.

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

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

4. On what does Zaroff blame Rainsford's refusal to participate in murder?
(a) America's Puritan ancestry.
(b) Rainsford's more cautious upbringing.
(c) His experiences as a soldier.
(d) Rainsford's not being a Russian.

5. How much of a head start does Zaroff offer his victims?
(a) 1/2 day.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 1 hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?

2. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?

3. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?

4. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?

5. What kind of animals does Zaroff say are better than the people he hunts?

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