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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 16-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what ethnic group do Zaroff and his servant belong?
(a) They are Cossacks.
(b) They are Tajiks.
(c) They are Tatars.
(d) They are Kazakhs.

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

4. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
(a) His father.
(b) Another famous hunter.
(c) God.
(d) Himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?

3. Who is the captain of the ship that Rainsford travels on?

4. What is surprising about General Zaroff's first remarks to Rainsford?

5. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?

(see the answer key)

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