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

2. In what region is the island located?
(a) The Caribbean.
(b) The South Pacific.
(c) Off the coast of Ecuador.
(d) Off the coast of Africa.

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

4. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?
(a) He tries to swim toward the other ship.
(b) He starts swimming in the direction of the island.
(c) He starts to swim after the yacht.
(d) He repeatedly yells to try to get the yacht's attention.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?

3. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

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

5. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

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