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

2. What animal does Rainsford compare himself to when he climbs the tree?
(a) A snake.
(b) A cat.
(c) A bear.
(d) A monkey.

3. How does Rainsford finally succeed in getting away from Zaroff?
(a) He fools Zaroff into thinking he has drowned in the river.
(b) He jumps from a cliff into the ocean.
(c) He hides in the swamp.
(d) He hides in a cave.

4. When Rainsford is waiting in the tree, to whom does he compare Zaroff?
(a) Himself.
(b) Czar Nicholas.
(c) A soldier he knew in the war.
(d) The devil.

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

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. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

3. How much of a head start does Zaroff offer his victims?

4. When Zaroff realizes that he is the one in danger and moves out of the way, to what does the narrator compare his quick movement?

5. In what region is the island located?

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