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

2. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?
(a) To Ecuador.
(b) To South Africa.
(c) To Rio.
(d) To Port Moresby.

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

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

5. 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) There is no moon.
(d) It is raining.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the island on which the story takes place?

2. On page 5, evil is described as "tangible." What would this mean is true about evil?

3. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

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

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

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