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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 hesitation to do something that he thinks is wrong.
(c) Rainsford's eagerness to condemn Zaroff's "game."
(d) Rainsford's anger on behalf of Zaroff's victims.

2. 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 charming but too delicate to survive.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.

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

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

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

6. What does Zaroff do if one of his victims is close to winning the game?
(a) He cheats by going back to the house for better weapons.
(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 uses dogs to hunt them.

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

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

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

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

11. On page 51, Rainsford's night is said to be "apprehensive." What kind of a night is it?
(a) Full of planning.
(b) Full of suffering.
(c) Full of worry.
(d) Full of regret.

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

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

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

15. 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) Triumph.
(c) Anger.
(d) Regret.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?

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

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

5. When Rainsford is waiting in the tree, to whom does he compare Zaroff?

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