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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. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?
(a) He is shocked at first but stays calm and thinks his situation through.
(b) He panics and then is embarrassed because he is well-known for his courage.
(c) He thinks the situation is amusing at first but rapidly realizes that it is serious.
(d) He is overconfident and thinks that nothing can harm him.

2. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?
(a) Zaroff's whistling.
(b) The sound of a twig snapping.
(c) The cry of a bird.
(d) The barking of the dogs.

3. As Rainsford nears the island, what does he hear?
(a) A splash as if something has fallen in the water.
(b) The sound of his ship hitting the rocks.
(c) Recorded music.
(d) A scream and a gunshot.

4. When Rainsford insists on leaving the island, what is Zaroff's response?
(a) He stalls for time by pretending to send Ivan for a boat to take Rainsford off the island.
(b) He pulls out his gun and tells Rainsford that he does not have a choice about staying on the island.
(c) He decides that he will hunt Rainsford that evening.
(d) He decides to send Rainsford down to the cellar.

5. What is the name of General Zaroff's servant?
(a) Sanger.
(b) Whitney.
(c) Nielsen.
(d) Ivan.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does someone have to elude the General in order to win the game?

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

3. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?

4. What word does Rainsford repeat three times and Zaroff call "unpleasant" (35)?

5. When he is hiding in the tree, what does Rainsford suddenly realize?

(see the answer key)

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