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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 is the name of General Zaroff's servant?
(a) Ivan.
(b) Whitney.
(c) Nielsen.
(d) Sanger.

2. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?
(a) He thinks the situation is amusing at first but rapidly realizes that it is serious.
(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 is shocked at first but stays calm and thinks his situation through.

3. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?
(a) That he was becoming weak and soft-hearted.
(b) That he was becoming a coward.
(c) Having to go home to Russia.
(d) Having a breakdown.

4. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Yell for help.
(c) Make a fire.
(d) Hide.

5. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?
(a) He thinks that he hears gunfire.
(b) He has been drinking and is fooling around.
(c) He is trying to reach something stuck in the rigging.
(d) He is trying to signal another ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

2. When Zaroff says, on page 31, that there is "no greater bore than perfection," to what is he referring?

3. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

4. To what ethnic group do Zaroff and his servant belong?

5. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?

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