2. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?
(a) Ships often sink there.
(b) He does not know why they fear it.
(c) Sailors are not rational thinkers.
(d) Sailors keep disappearing there.

3. What explanation does Zaroff give for his servant's not speaking to Rainsford?
(a) The man only speaks Russian.
(b) The man has a phobia of strangers.
(c) The man can neither hear nor speak.
(d) Only Zaroff is allowed to speak to visitors.

4. 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 is overconfident and thinks that nothing can harm him.
(c) He thinks the situation is amusing at first but rapidly realizes that it is serious.
(d) He panics and then is embarrassed because he is well-known for his courage.

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

6. Why did Zaroff go into the army?
(a) It was the only way to get away from his father.
(b) He wanted to have an excuse to kill humans.
(c) It was expected for noblemen's sons to do so.
(d) He believed deeply in the Russian cause.

7. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?
(a) That he was becoming weak and soft-hearted.
(b) Having a breakdown.
(c) That he was becoming a coward.
(d) Having to go home to Russia.

8. What does Rainsford see is true about three sides of Zaroff's house?
(a) They have no windows.
(b) They are built over cliffs.
(c) They are surrounded by a fence.
(d) They are crumbling into disrepair.

9. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?
(a) Whether hunting intelligent animals is ethical.
(b) Which of them is more courageous.
(c) Whether animals feel fear.
(d) Which of them is the better hunter.

10. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?
(a) He slams the door.
(b) He cocks the hammer of his gun.
(c) He calls for General Zaroff.
(d) He finally allows Rainsford to enter the house.

11. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?
(a) Hide.
(b) Make a fire.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Yell for help.

12. What is the best description of the General's servant's clothing?
(a) He is dressed like a hunter.
(b) He is dressed in a butler's uniform.
(c) He is in a military uniform.
(d) He is wearing an expensive suit.

13. On page 33, the narrator mentions that Zaroff has "surmounted" an obstacle. What has Zaroff done?
(a) Overcome an obstacle.
(b) Avoided an obstacle.
(c) Given up because of an obstacle.
(d) Created an obstacle.

14. What is surprising about General Zaroff's first remarks to Rainsford?
(a) He seems to have been expecting Rainsford.
(b) His accent is clearly not Russian.
(c) He already knows Rainsford's name.
(d) He seems to find Rainsford's situation very amusing.

15. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What does "palpable" mean in this context?
(a) Warning of bad things to come.
(b) Able to be felt or touched.
(c) Soft enough to be squeezed or manipulated.
(d) Dark and forbidding, gloomy.