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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 unexpected.
(c) One that is guaranteed to succeed.
(d) One that is predictable.

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

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

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

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

6. For how long does someone have to elude the General in order to win the game?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) A full 24 hours.

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

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

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

10. On page 50, Rainsford thinks of General Zaroff as "zealous." What kind of a person does this mean General Zaroff is?
(a) Extremely devoted and enthusiastic.
(b) The kind of person who says one thing but does another.
(c) Envious of others' abilities.
(d) Unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zaroff do if one of his victims is close to winning the game?

2. When Zaroff realizes that he is the one in danger and moves out of the way, to what does the narrator compare his quick movement?

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

4. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?

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

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