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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?
(a) A sickly yellow moon.
(b) A moon that sparkles with light.
(c) A moon that seems unfriendly.
(d) A narrow sliver of moon.

2. What spot on the island does Zaroff warn Rainsford to stay away from?
(a) The cliffs.
(b) The river.
(c) The swamp.
(d) The caves.

3. What animal does Rainsford try to think like during the first day of being hunted?
(a) A Cape buffalo.
(b) A jaguar.
(c) A fox.
(d) A tiger.

4. What is the result of Rainsford's final trap?
(a) The general's favorite dog is killed.
(b) The general is stabbed in the shoulder.
(c) Rainsford loses his knife without accomplishing anything.
(d) The general's servant is killed.

5. On what does Zaroff blame Rainsford's refusal to participate in murder?
(a) Rainsford's more cautious upbringing.
(b) America's Puritan ancestry.
(c) His experiences as a soldier.
(d) Rainsford's not being a Russian.

6. On page 49, Rainsford thinks that running away from the chateau in a straight line is "futile." What kind of a plan is "futile"?
(a) One that is guaranteed to succeed.
(b) One that will end in failure.
(c) One that is predictable.
(d) One that is unexpected.

7. What kind of animals does Zaroff say are better than the people he hunts?
(a) Wild animals.
(b) Predators.
(c) Thoroughbreds.
(d) Farm animals.

8. What justification does Zaroff give for his actions?
(a) He kills his victims quickly and as painlessly as possible.
(b) He does give his victims a choice.
(c) He is only hunting lower class people.
(d) He is only hunting non-Christians.

9. What does Zaroff believe fighting in the war should have taught Rainsford?
(a) That human life is not inherently valuable.
(b) How to hunt for human beings.
(c) To keep a level head when he is in danger.
(d) That nothing in life is fair.

10. What is Zaroff's response to being wounded by Rainsford?
(a) He moans.
(b) He stares silently toward Rainsford's hiding place.
(c) He yells.
(d) He laughs.

11. When Rainsford says that he is not a murderer, the General calls him "droll" (35). What is Zaroff saying about Rainsford?
(a) That his objection to murder is funny.
(b) That his objection to murder is sensible.
(c) That his objection to murder is weak.
(d) That his objection to murder is childish.

12. When Rainsford digs his pit trap, he is said to dig like what?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A Russian serf.
(c) A beaver.
(d) A groundhog.

13. What does Zaroff do if one of his victims is close to winning the game?
(a) He uses dogs to hunt them.
(b) He just extends the time period that they have to survive through.
(c) He tricks them into thinking they have won and then kills them anyway.
(d) He cheats by going back to the house for better weapons.

14. When Rainsford is waiting in the tree, to whom does he compare Zaroff?
(a) Himself.
(b) The devil.
(c) A soldier he knew in the war.
(d) Czar Nicholas.

15. Before Zaroff hunts people, what does he usually do with them?
(a) Trains them and gets them into shape.
(b) Uses them as unpaid labor.
(c) Treats them as honored guests.
(d) Makes sure that they are tired and hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?

2. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?

3. How does Rainsford finally succeed in getting away from Zaroff?

4. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?

5. What does Rainsford keep telling himself after the first two hours or running from Zaroff?

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