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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 word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?
(a) Forbidding.
(b) Cozy.
(c) Luxurious.
(d) Stark.

2. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?
(a) He was wounded by a tiger.
(b) There are not enough tigers left to hunt them easily.
(c) He came to understand that they have feelings and thoughts, just like people.
(d) They do not challenge him enough.

3. What is Zaroff's response to Rainsford's arrival?
(a) He seems confused and changes his mind twice about what to do with Rainsford.
(b) He is pleased to have company and gives Rainsford a tour of the house.
(c) He is welcoming and invites him to dinner.
(d) He seems suspicious and initially locks Rainsford in a bedroom.

4. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?
(a) That various traps have been set and that some are sprung.
(b) Signs of a large animal having been hunted and killed.
(c) Signs that the island is inhabited by many dangerous animals.
(d) A fire burning somewhere deep in the jungle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?

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

3. On page 33, the narrator mentions that Zaroff has "surmounted" an obstacle. What has Zaroff done?

4. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?

5. What makes the General's servant intimidating when he first opens the door?

(see the answer key)

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