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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. For how long does someone have to elude the General in order to win the game?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) A full 24 hours.

2. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?
(a) Getting lost in a cave.
(b) Falling off a cliff.
(c) Quicksand.
(d) Drowning.

3. On page 51, the word "dingy" is used. How is this word pronounced, and what does it mean?
(a) Rhymes with "stringy," and means dirty, dull.
(b) Rhymes with "stingy," and means a type of small boat.
(c) Rhymes with "stingy," and means dirty, dull.
(d) Rhymes with "stringy," and means a type of small boat.

4. When Zaroff realizes that he is the one in danger and moves out of the way, to what does the narrator compare his quick movement?
(a) A cheetah.
(b) An ape.
(c) A snake.
(d) A hunting dog.

5. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
(a) Another famous hunter.
(b) His father.
(c) God.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?

2. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?

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?

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

5. What word does Rainsford repeat three times and Zaroff call "unpleasant" (35)?

(see the answer key)

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