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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zaroff enjoy about hunting humans?
(a) It reminds him of being in the war.
(b) It breaks a powerful taboo.
(c) They sometimes escape him.
(d) They can reason.

2. To what ethnic group do Zaroff and his servant belong?
(a) They are Tajiks.
(b) They are Kazakhs.
(c) They are Tatars.
(d) They are Cossacks.

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What literary technique is being employed in this phrase?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Parallelism.
(d) Personification.

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

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

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

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

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

15. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?
(a) Grotesque.
(b) Palatial.
(c) Fanciful.
(d) Foreboding.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?

2. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

3. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?

4. What does Rainsford see is true about three sides of Zaroff's house?

5. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?

(see the answer keys)

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