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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 51, the word "dingy" is used. How is this word pronounced, and what does it mean?
(a) Rhymes with "stingy," and means dirty, dull.
(b) Rhymes with "stringy," and means dirty, dull.
(c) Rhymes with "stingy," and means a type of small boat.
(d) Rhymes with "stringy," and means a type of small boat.

2. On page 59, Rainsford's waiting is described with the phrase "He lived a year in a minute." What literary technique is being used here?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Simile.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

3. 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 sensible.
(b) That his objection to murder is funny.
(c) That his objection to murder is weak.
(d) That his objection to murder is childish.

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

5. 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 moon that seems unfriendly.
(b) A moon that sparkles with light.
(c) A sickly yellow moon.
(d) A narrow sliver of moon.

6. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?
(a) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.
(b) That Rainsford's attitude is charming but too delicate to survive.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is unpleasant and not particularly safe.

7. What does Rainsford keep telling himself after the first two hours or running from Zaroff?
(a) That he was foolish to stand on the rail of the ship.
(b) That he has to keep his nerve.
(c) That he does not deserve what is happening.
(d) That it is only 3 days.

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

9. What is the result of Rainsford's pit trap?
(a) Rainsford himself falls into the trap.
(b) Zaroff's servant is killed.
(c) Zaroff is seriously wounded.
(d) One of Zaroff's dogs is killed.

10. How much of a head start does Zaroff offer his victims?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 1/2 day.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 1 day.

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

12. After running from Zaroff for two hours, what does Rainsford decide to do?
(a) Hide in a cave.
(b) Find a way across the river.
(c) Dig a deep pit to hide in.
(d) Create a winding and tricky path for Zaroff to follow.

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

14. What is it implied that Zaroff keeps in his library?
(a) Souvenirs from the war.
(b) Chloroform.
(c) Human heads.
(d) The keys to his boat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zaroff believe fighting in the war should have taught Rainsford?

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

3. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?

4. What animal does Rainsford try to think like during the first day of being hunted?

5. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?

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