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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of people does Rainsford guess might live on the island?
(a) Missing sailors.
(b) Hunters.
(c) War criminals.
(d) Cannibals.

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

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

5. Who is the captain of the ship that Rainsford travels on?
(a) Sanger.
(b) Ivan.
(c) Nielsen.
(d) Whitney.

6. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Jaguars.
(c) Cape buffalo.
(d) Human beings.

7. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?
(a) They have crossed paths on their hunting expeditions.
(b) He has read Rainsford's book.
(c) Zaroff knows Rainsford's hunting partner.
(d) They met during the war.

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

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

10. Which character says, on page 31, "Instinct is no match for reason"?
(a) Ivan.
(b) Nielsen.
(c) Zaroff.
(d) Rainsford.

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

12. What does Zaroff say is the problem with ordinary big-game hunting?
(a) There are too many other great hunters in the world.
(b) It does not take the feelings of the prey animal into account.
(c) It wastes the life of an animal for no purpose.
(d) The prey animal has almost no chance of survival.

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

14. What is the name of the island on which the story takes place?
(a) The island is unnamed.
(b) Sunken Ship Island.
(c) Shipwreck Island.
(d) Ship-Trap Island.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the General's servant intimidating when he first opens the door?

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

3. What is Zaroff's response to Rainsford's arrival?

4. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?

5. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

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