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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 do Rainsford and his partner intend to hunt?
(a) Wild Boar.
(b) Antelope.
(c) Jaguar.
(d) Cape Buffalo.

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

3. Who is the captain of the ship that Rainsford travels on?
(a) Whitney.
(b) Sanger.
(c) Nielsen.
(d) Ivan.

4. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?
(a) He does not know why they fear it.
(b) Sailors keep disappearing there.
(c) Sailors are not rational thinkers.
(d) Ships often sink there.

5. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?
(a) His partner goes below deck to sleep.
(b) He and his partner argue, and his partner doesn't want to be around him for a while.
(c) His partner goes below deck to fetch a map to show Rainsford.
(d) The captain calls his partner below deck.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the island on which the story takes place?

3. Which character says, on page 31, "Instinct is no match for reason"?

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

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

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