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

2. 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) Personification.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Parallelism.
(d) Hyperbole.

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

4. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?
(a) He does not know why they fear it.
(b) Sailors keep disappearing there.
(c) Ships often sink there.
(d) Sailors are not rational thinkers.

5. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?
(a) He thinks the situation is amusing at first but rapidly realizes that it is serious.
(b) He is overconfident and thinks that nothing can harm him.
(c) He is shocked at first but stays calm and thinks his situation through.
(d) He panics and then is embarrassed because he is well-known for his courage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On page 1, the night is described as "dank." In this context, what does this word mean?

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

4. In what region is the island located?

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

(see the answer key)

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