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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. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?
(a) He advertises for people to come work on his island.
(b) He and his servant capture them on the mainland.
(c) He has artillery that he fires on passing ships, hoping to sink them.
(d) He has a false channel light that lures ships onto the rocks.

2. On page 50, Rainsford thinks of General Zaroff as "zealous." What kind of a person does this mean General Zaroff is?
(a) The kind of person who says one thing but does another.
(b) Envious of others' abilities.
(c) Unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy.
(d) Extremely devoted and enthusiastic.

3. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?
(a) Signs that the island is inhabited by many dangerous animals.
(b) That various traps have been set and that some are sprung.
(c) Signs of a large animal having been hunted and killed.
(d) A fire burning somewhere deep in the jungle.

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

5. After Zaroff leaves, when Rainsford is lying in the tree and thinking over what has just happened, what emotion does Rainsford feel?
(a) Triumph.
(b) Anger.
(c) Regret.
(d) Terror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of the two trees, where one is leaning on the other?

2. What makes the General's servant intimidating when he first opens the door?

3. What is unusual about the door knocker on Zaroff's house?

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

5. What does Zaroff say is the problem with ordinary big-game hunting?

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