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

2. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?
(a) That he was becoming weak and soft-hearted.
(b) Having a breakdown.
(c) Having to go home to Russia.
(d) That he was becoming a coward.

3. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?
(a) He was exiled by the Czar.
(b) He was looking for a place with more privacy.
(c) Because of the Russian Revolution.
(d) He found the hunting in Russia had become dull.

4. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?
(a) He is trying to signal another ship.
(b) He has been drinking and is fooling around.
(c) He is trying to reach something stuck in the rigging.
(d) He thinks that he hears gunfire.

5. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?
(a) He repeatedly yells to try to get the yacht's attention.
(b) He starts to swim after the yacht.
(c) He starts swimming in the direction of the island.
(d) He tries to swim toward the other ship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?

3. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?

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

5. On page 5, evil is described as "tangible." What would this mean is true about evil?

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