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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?
(a) Luxurious.
(b) Forbidding.
(c) Stark.
(d) Cozy.

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

5. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?
(a) A fire burning somewhere deep in the jungle.
(b) Signs that the island is inhabited by many dangerous animals.
(c) Signs of a large animal having been hunted and killed.
(d) That various traps have been set and that some are sprung.

6. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?
(a) He was looking for a place with more privacy.
(b) Because of the Russian Revolution.
(c) He was exiled by the Czar.
(d) He found the hunting in Russia had become dull.

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

8. On page 1, the night is described as "dank." In this context, what does this word mean?
(a) Damp and musty.
(b) Promising.
(c) Strange and unique.
(d) Excellent.

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

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

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

12. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?
(a) To Rio.
(b) To Ecuador.
(c) To Port Moresby.
(d) To South Africa.

13. 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) That he was becoming a coward.
(c) Having to go home to Russia.
(d) Having a breakdown.

14. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?
(a) He starts swimming in the direction of the island.
(b) He starts to swim after the yacht.
(c) He repeatedly yells to try to get the yacht's attention.
(d) He tries to swim toward the other ship.

15. When Zaroff says, on page 31, that there is "no greater bore than perfection," to what is he referring?
(a) Prey animals.
(b) His own abilities as a hunter.
(c) Rainsford's hunting plans.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what two groups does Rainsford divide up the world?

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

3. What makes Rainsford a little uncomfortable about the General?

4. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?

5. Why does Rainsford have difficulty seeing the island from the ship?

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