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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. As Rainsford nears the island, what does he hear?
(a) Recorded music.
(b) A splash as if something has fallen in the water.
(c) The sound of his ship hitting the rocks.
(d) A scream and a gunshot.

2. When Zaroff says, on page 31, that there is "no greater bore than perfection," to what is he referring?
(a) His father.
(b) His own abilities as a hunter.
(c) Rainsford's hunting plans.
(d) Prey animals.

3. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
(a) God.
(b) Another famous hunter.
(c) His father.
(d) Himself.

4. How much of a head start does Zaroff offer his victims?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1/2 day.
(d) 1 hour.

5. On what does Zaroff blame Rainsford's refusal to participate in murder?
(a) His experiences as a soldier.
(b) Rainsford's more cautious upbringing.
(c) Rainsford's not being a Russian.
(d) America's Puritan ancestry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Zaroff hunts people, what does he usually do with them?

2. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?

3. Into what two groups does Zaroff divide up the world?

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

5. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?

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