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

2. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?
(a) He was looking for a place with more privacy.
(b) He was exiled by the Czar.
(c) He found the hunting in Russia had become dull.
(d) Because of the Russian Revolution.

3. What explanation does Zaroff give for his servant's not speaking to Rainsford?
(a) The man only speaks Russian.
(b) Only Zaroff is allowed to speak to visitors.
(c) The man has a phobia of strangers.
(d) The man can neither hear nor speak.

4. What is surprising about General Zaroff's first remarks to Rainsford?
(a) He seems to have been expecting Rainsford.
(b) He seems to find Rainsford's situation very amusing.
(c) He already knows Rainsford's name.
(d) His accent is clearly not Russian.

5. What is the name of the island on which the story takes place?
(a) Ship-Trap Island.
(b) The island is unnamed.
(c) Sunken Ship Island.
(d) Shipwreck Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?

2. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

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

4. Why did Zaroff go into the army?

5. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?

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