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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

7. 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 uses them to build his first trap.
(c) Rainsford uses the fallen tree to make a bridge to cross the river.
(d) Rainsford knows that this is a trail marker.

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

9. When Rainsford insists on leaving the island, what is Zaroff's response?
(a) He pulls out his gun and tells Rainsford that he does not have a choice about staying on the island.
(b) He stalls for time by pretending to send Ivan for a boat to take Rainsford off the island.
(c) He decides that he will hunt Rainsford that evening.
(d) He decides to send Rainsford down to the cellar.

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

11. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Cruel and uncivilized.
(c) Unimaginative.
(d) Willfully ignorant.

12. 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?
(a) A cheetah.
(b) An ape.
(c) A snake.
(d) A hunting dog.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 51, the word "dingy" is used. How is this word pronounced, and what does it mean?

2. On page 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?

3. What kind of animals does Zaroff say are better than the people he hunts?

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

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

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