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

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

3. Why does Rainsford have difficulty seeing the island from the ship?
(a) He is looking in the wrong direction.
(b) He has bad eyesight.
(c) It is raining.
(d) There is no moon.

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

5. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?
(a) He and his partner argue, and his partner doesn't want to be around him for a while.
(b) The captain calls his partner below deck.
(c) His partner goes below deck to fetch a map to show Rainsford.
(d) His partner goes below deck to sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

4. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?

5. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

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