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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?
(a) Civilized.
(b) Luxurious.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Righteous.

2. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Falling off a cliff.
(c) Quicksand.
(d) Getting lost in a cave.

3. On page 50, Rainsford decides that taking a rest is "imperative." What does this mean he thinks about the idea of resting?
(a) It is nice but not essential.
(b) It is too risky.
(c) It is a foolish waste of time.
(d) It is extremely important.

4. 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 childish.
(c) That his objection to murder is weak.
(d) That his objection to murder is sensible.

5. What is in General Zaroff's cellar?
(a) The bodies of the men he has killed.
(b) A torture chamber.
(c) His "training camp."
(d) The dogs' kennels.

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

7. What word does Rainsford repeat three times and Zaroff call "unpleasant" (35)?
(a) Criminal.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Murder.
(d) Prey.

8. On page 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?
(a) That the word "game" is being used hyperbolically.
(b) That General Zaroff is much more dangerous than he first appeared.
(c) That the word "game" is meant in more than one way.
(d) That it implies that Zaroff is more fair to his victims than it first appeared.

9. How does Rainsford finally succeed in getting away from Zaroff?
(a) He fools Zaroff into thinking he has drowned in the river.
(b) He hides in a cave.
(c) He jumps from a cliff into the ocean.
(d) He hides in the swamp.

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

11. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?
(a) The barking of the dogs.
(b) Zaroff's whistling.
(c) The cry of a bird.
(d) The sound of a twig snapping.

12. On page 55, a tree is leaning "precariously" on another tree. How is the tree leaning?
(a) In an unstable way, as if it might fall any minute.
(b) As if the tree it is leaning on is some kind of assistant or helper.
(c) As if the tree that is leaning has only recently fallen.
(d) The two trees are so close that the leaning tree is still almost upright.

13. What is the significance of the two trees, where one is leaning on the other?
(a) Rainsford is sure that he has seen them before.
(b) Rainsford knows that this is a trail marker.
(c) Rainsford uses the fallen tree to make a bridge to cross the river.
(d) Rainsford uses them to build his first trap.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?

2. What spot on the island does Zaroff warn Rainsford to stay away from?

3. Into what two groups does Zaroff divide up the world?

4. On page 50, Rainsford thinks of General Zaroff as "zealous." What kind of a person does this mean General Zaroff is?

5. On what does Zaroff blame Rainsford's refusal to participate in murder?

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