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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. Why did Zaroff go into the army?
(a) He wanted to have an excuse to kill humans.
(b) He believed deeply in the Russian cause.
(c) It was expected for noblemen's sons to do so.
(d) It was the only way to get away from his father.

2. When, on page 7, Rainsford "indolently [puffs] on his favorite brier," what is he doing?
(a) Eagerly smoking a cigarette.
(b) Vigorously smoking a pipe.
(c) Lazily smoking a pipe.
(d) Thoughtfully smoking a cigarette.

3. When Rainsford digs his pit trap, he is said to dig like what?
(a) A groundhog.
(b) A beaver.
(c) A Russian serf.
(d) A soldier.

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

5. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Luxurious.
(c) Civilized.
(d) Righteous.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?

2. On page 49, Rainsford thinks that running away from the chateau in a straight line is "futile." What kind of a plan is "futile"?

3. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?

4. What does Zaroff do if one of his victims is close to winning the game?

5. What is most clearly implied by the last line of this story?

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