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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 49-66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what region is the island located?
(a) Off the coast of Africa.
(b) Off the coast of Ecuador.
(c) The Caribbean.
(d) The South Pacific.

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

3. What kind of people does Rainsford guess might live on the island?
(a) Cannibals.
(b) War criminals.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Missing sailors.

4. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?
(a) Jaguars.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Cape buffalo.
(d) Human beings.

5. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?
(a) He slams the door.
(b) He calls for General Zaroff.
(c) He finally allows Rainsford to enter the house.
(d) He cocks the hammer of his gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?

2. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?

3. On page 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?

4. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

5. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What does "palpable" mean in this context?

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