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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. What makes Rainsford a little uncomfortable about the General?
(a) Zaroff carries a pistol with him.
(b) Zaroff keeps making strange jokes that Rainsford doesn't understand.
(c) Zaroff refuses to answer Rainsford's questions.
(d) Zaroff keeps staring at him.

2. What does Rainsford see is true about three sides of Zaroff's house?
(a) They are crumbling into disrepair.
(b) They are surrounded by a fence.
(c) They have no windows.
(d) They are built over cliffs.

3. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?
(a) Zaroff knows Rainsford's hunting partner.
(b) They have crossed paths on their hunting expeditions.
(c) He has read Rainsford's book.
(d) They met during the war.

4. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
(a) Nikolai Romanov.
(b) Frank R. Stockton.
(c) Richard Connell.
(d) Wilfred Owen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of General Zaroff's servant?

3. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?

4. Why does Rainsford have difficulty seeing the island from the ship?

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

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