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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 33-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What justification does Zaroff give for his actions?
(a) He is only hunting non-Christians.
(b) He kills his victims quickly and as painlessly as possible.
(c) He is only hunting lower class people.
(d) He does give his victims a choice.

3. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?
(a) A sickly yellow moon.
(b) A moon that seems unfriendly.
(c) A moon that sparkles with light.
(d) A narrow sliver of moon.

4. What does Zaroff say is the problem with ordinary big-game hunting?
(a) There are too many other great hunters in the world.
(b) The prey animal has almost no chance of survival.
(c) It wastes the life of an animal for no purpose.
(d) It does not take the feelings of the prey animal into account.

5. On page 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?
(a) That it implies that Zaroff is more fair to his victims than it first appeared.
(b) That the word "game" is being used hyperbolically.
(c) That General Zaroff is much more dangerous than he first appeared.
(d) That the word "game" is meant in more than one way.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rainsford insists on leaving the island, what is Zaroff's response?

2. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?

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

4. When Rainsford says that he is not a murderer, the General calls him "droll" (35). What is Zaroff saying about Rainsford?

5. On page 35, General Zaroff criticizes Rainsford's "scruples." What is he criticizing?

(see the answer key)

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