2. 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) Personification.
(c) Parallelism.
(d) Metaphor.

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
(a) Another famous hunter.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) God.

12. What does Zaroff tell Rainsford he lives for?
(a) Danger.
(b) Luxury.
(c) Power.
(d) Games.

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

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

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