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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. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?
(a) That Rainsford's attitude is charming but too delicate to survive.
(b) That Rainsford's attitude is unpleasant and not particularly safe.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.

2. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?
(a) They do not challenge him enough.
(b) He came to understand that they have feelings and thoughts, just like people.
(c) He was wounded by a tiger.
(d) There are not enough tigers left to hunt them easily.

3. What word does Rainsford repeat three times and Zaroff call "unpleasant" (35)?
(a) Weakness.
(b) Murder.
(c) Criminal.
(d) Prey.

4. When Rainsford says that he is not a murderer, the General calls him "droll" (35). What is Zaroff saying about Rainsford?
(a) That his objection to murder is sensible.
(b) That his objection to murder is weak.
(c) That his objection to murder is childish.
(d) That his objection to murder is funny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zaroff tell Rainsford he lives for?

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

3. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?

4. Why did Zaroff go into the army?

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

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