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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 animal does Rainsford try to think like during the first day of being hunted?
(a) A Cape buffalo.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A fox.
(d) A jaguar.

2. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?
(a) That Rainsford's attitude is unpleasant and not particularly safe.
(b) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is charming but too delicate to survive.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.

3. On what does Zaroff blame Rainsford's refusal to participate in murder?
(a) Rainsford's more cautious upbringing.
(b) Rainsford's not being a Russian.
(c) His experiences as a soldier.
(d) America's Puritan ancestry.

4. Into what two groups does Rainsford divide up the world?
(a) Brave and cowardly.
(b) Hunters and hunted.
(c) Strong and weak.
(d) Thinkers and feelers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When, on page 7, Rainsford "indolently [puffs] on his favorite brier," what is he doing?

2. On page 35, General Zaroff criticizes Rainsford's "scruples." What is he criticizing?

3. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?

4. On page 5, evil is described as "tangible." What would this mean is true about evil?

5. On page 50, Rainsford decides that taking a rest is "imperative." What does this mean he thinks about the idea of resting?

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