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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. What is the name of the island on which the story takes place?
(a) The island is unnamed.
(b) Ship-Trap Island.
(c) Sunken Ship Island.
(d) Shipwreck Island.

2. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?
(a) It is modern and civilized.
(b) It is the true expression of human instinct.
(c) It is the right way to deal with criminals.
(d) It is terrible but necessary.

3. On page 59, Rainsford's waiting is described with the phrase "He lived a year in a minute." What literary technique is being used here?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Simile.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Hyperbole.

4. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?
(a) Having a breakdown.
(b) That he was becoming a coward.
(c) Having to go home to Russia.
(d) That he was becoming weak and soft-hearted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?

2. What spot on the island does Zaroff warn Rainsford to stay away from?

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

4. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?

5. What does Zaroff believe fighting in the war should have taught Rainsford?

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