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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Zaroff leaves, when Rainsford is lying in the tree and thinking over what has just happened, what emotion does Rainsford feel?
(a) Terror.
(b) Anger.
(c) Triumph.
(d) Regret.

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

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 too risky.
(b) It is nice but not essential.
(c) It is extremely important.
(d) It is a foolish waste of time.

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

5. On page 35, General Zaroff criticizes Rainsford's "scruples." What is he criticizing?
(a) Rainsford's eagerness to condemn Zaroff's "game."
(b) Rainsford's religious beliefs.
(c) Rainsford's hesitation to do something that he thinks is wrong.
(d) Rainsford's anger on behalf of Zaroff's victims.

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 unpleasant and not particularly safe.
(b) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is charming but too delicate to survive.

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

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

9. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Understatement.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Simile.

10. 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 will end in failure.
(b) One that is predictable.
(c) One that is guaranteed to succeed.
(d) One that is unexpected.

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

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

13. When he is hiding in the tree, what does Rainsford suddenly realize?
(a) Zaroff is not quite as good at tracking as he thinks.
(b) Zaroff does not really want to kill him.
(c) Zaroff is like a cat playing with a mouse before killing it.
(d) Zaroff is not playing the game by his own rules.

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

15. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?
(a) A flashlight and a map.
(b) Food and a knife.
(c) Rope, matches, and food.
(d) A map and matches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of the two trees, where one is leaning on the other?

2. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?

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

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

5. What is the result of Rainsford's pit trap?

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