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

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

3. 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.

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

5. On page 5, evil is described as "tangible." What would this mean is true about evil?
(a) It is a thing that you can perceive with your senses.
(b) It is a thing that can paralyze you with fear.
(c) It is a thing that can distract you from your real goals.
(d) It is a thing that can take over without you realizing it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?

2. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?

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

4. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

5. As Rainsford nears the island, what does he hear?

(see the answer key)

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