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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. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?
(a) Whether animals feel fear.
(b) Which of them is the better hunter.
(c) Which of them is more courageous.
(d) Whether hunting intelligent animals is ethical.

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

4. 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?
(a) Dark and forbidding, gloomy.
(b) Able to be felt or touched.
(c) Warning of bad things to come.
(d) Soft enough to be squeezed or manipulated.

5. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?
(a) That various traps have been set and that some are sprung.
(b) Signs that the island is inhabited by many dangerous animals.
(c) A fire burning somewhere deep in the jungle.
(d) Signs of a large animal having been hunted and killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what region is the island located?

2. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?

3. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

4. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?

5. Why does Rainsford have difficulty seeing the island from the ship?

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