2. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
(a) Nikolai Romanov.
(b) Frank R. Stockton.
(c) Richard Connell.
(d) Wilfred Owen.

3. What is Zaroff's response to Rainsford's arrival?
(a) He seems suspicious and initially locks Rainsford in a bedroom.
(b) He is pleased to have company and gives Rainsford a tour of the house.
(c) He is welcoming and invites him to dinner.
(d) He seems confused and changes his mind twice about what to do with Rainsford.

4. 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) Personification.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Parallelism.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What makes the General's servant intimidating when he first opens the door?
(a) He blocks Rainsford from seeing into the house.
(b) He shoves Rainsford back and refuses to allow him inside.
(c) He has a deep scar on one side of his face.
(d) He is huge and is holding a gun.

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

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

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

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