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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?
(a) Yell for help.
(b) Make a fire.
(c) Hide.
(d) Sleep.

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

5. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What literary technique is being employed in this phrase?
(a) Parallelism.
(b) Personification.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the captain of the ship that Rainsford travels on?

2. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?

3. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

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

5. When, on page 7, Rainsford "indolently [puffs] on his favorite brier," what is he doing?

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