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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 explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?
(a) Zaroff knows Rainsford's hunting partner.
(b) They met during the war.
(c) They have crossed paths on their hunting expeditions.
(d) He has read Rainsford's book.

2. What is in General Zaroff's cellar?
(a) A torture chamber.
(b) The dogs' kennels.
(c) His "training camp."
(d) The bodies of the men he has killed.

3. When he is hiding in the tree, what does Rainsford suddenly realize?
(a) Zaroff is not quite as good at tracking as he thinks.
(b) Zaroff does not really want to kill him.
(c) Zaroff is like a cat playing with a mouse before killing it.
(d) Zaroff is not playing the game by his own rules.

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

5. What spot on the island does Zaroff warn Rainsford to stay away from?
(a) The swamp.
(b) The caves.
(c) The cliffs.
(d) The river.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After running from Zaroff for two hours, what does Rainsford decide to do?

3. What is the result of Rainsford's final trap?

4. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?

5. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?

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