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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 49-66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of people does Rainsford guess might live on the island?
(a) Cannibals.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Missing sailors.
(d) War criminals.

2. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?
(a) Sanger.
(b) Neilsen.
(c) Ivan.
(d) Whitney.

3. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?
(a) A sickly yellow moon.
(b) A narrow sliver of moon.
(c) A moon that seems unfriendly.
(d) A moon that sparkles with light.

4. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?
(a) They met during the war.
(b) He has read Rainsford's book.
(c) Zaroff knows Rainsford's hunting partner.
(d) They have crossed paths on their hunting expeditions.

5. What is unusual about the door knocker on Zaroff's house?
(a) It is in the shape of a hunting dog's head.
(b) It is in the shape of a gargoyle.
(c) It does not seem to make any sound.
(d) It is rusted into place.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Into what two groups does Rainsford divide up the world?

3. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?

4. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?

5. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?

(see the answer key)

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