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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 16-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zaroff enjoy about hunting humans?
(a) It reminds him of being in the war.
(b) It breaks a powerful taboo.
(c) They can reason.
(d) They sometimes escape him.

2. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
(a) Wilfred Owen.
(b) Richard Connell.
(c) Nikolai Romanov.
(d) Frank R. Stockton.

3. On page 1, the night is described as "dank." In this context, what does this word mean?
(a) Promising.
(b) Excellent.
(c) Damp and musty.
(d) Strange and unique.

4. 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?
(a) Dark and forbidding, gloomy.
(b) Warning of bad things to come.
(c) Able to be felt or touched.
(d) Soft enough to be squeezed or manipulated.

5. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?
(a) Human beings.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Cape buffalo.
(d) Jaguars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character says, on page 31, "Instinct is no match for reason"?

2. What is the name of General Zaroff's servant?

3. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

4. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?

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

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