2. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?
(a) He is trying to reach something stuck in the rigging.
(b) He is trying to signal another ship.
(c) He has been drinking and is fooling around.
(d) He thinks that he hears gunfire.

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

4. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?
(a) The captain calls his partner below deck.
(b) His partner goes below deck to fetch a map to show Rainsford.
(c) His partner goes below deck to sleep.
(d) He and his partner argue, and his partner doesn't want to be around him for a while.

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 of a large animal having been hunted and killed.
(c) That various traps have been set and that some are sprung.
(d) Signs that the island is inhabited by many dangerous animals.

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

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

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

9. When, on page 7, Rainsford "indolently [puffs] on his favorite brier," what is he doing?
(a) Thoughtfully smoking a cigarette.
(b) Lazily smoking a pipe.
(c) Vigorously smoking a pipe.
(d) Eagerly smoking a cigarette.

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

11. In what region is the island located?
(a) Off the coast of Africa.
(b) The South Pacific.
(c) Off the coast of Ecuador.
(d) The Caribbean.

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

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

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

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