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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 unusual about the door knocker on Zaroff's house?
(a) It does not seem to make any sound.
(b) It is rusted into place.
(c) It is in the shape of a gargoyle.
(d) It is in the shape of a hunting dog's head.

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

3. In what region is the island located?
(a) Off the coast of Africa.
(b) The South Pacific.
(c) The Caribbean.
(d) Off the coast of Ecuador.

4. Why does Rainsford have difficulty seeing the island from the ship?
(a) It is raining.
(b) He is looking in the wrong direction.
(c) There is no moon.
(d) He has bad eyesight.

5. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?
(a) Quicksand.
(b) Getting lost in a cave.
(c) Falling off a cliff.
(d) Drowning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is surprising about General Zaroff's first remarks to Rainsford?

2. On page 1, the night is described as "dank." In this context, what does this word mean?

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

4. What is in General Zaroff's cellar?

5. On page 33, the narrator mentions that Zaroff has "surmounted" an obstacle. What has Zaroff done?

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