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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what two groups does Rainsford divide up the world?
(a) Hunters and hunted.
(b) Thinkers and feelers.
(c) Strong and weak.
(d) Brave and cowardly.

2. Which word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?
(a) Stark.
(b) Forbidding.
(c) Luxurious.
(d) Cozy.

3. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?
(a) He cocks the hammer of his gun.
(b) He calls for General Zaroff.
(c) He finally allows Rainsford to enter the house.
(d) He slams the door.

4. Why did Zaroff go into the army?
(a) It was the only way to get away from his father.
(b) He believed deeply in the Russian cause.
(c) He wanted to have an excuse to kill humans.
(d) It was expected for noblemen's sons to do so.

5. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?
(a) To Port Moresby.
(b) To Ecuador.
(c) To Rio.
(d) To South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zaroff enjoy about hunting humans?

2. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

3. What is Zaroff's response to Rainsford's arrival?

4. When, on page 7, Rainsford "indolently [puffs] on his favorite brier," what is he doing?

5. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rainsford's first impression of General Zaroff.

2. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

3. What layers of irony are later revealed about Rainsford's suggestion that cannibals might live on Ship-Trap Island?

4. Describe the early warning signs about Zaroff's island that Rainsford ignores.

5. What does Rainsford find in the jungle as he is walking toward Zaroff's house, and what does he conclude from it?

6. How did General Zaroff's early life prepare him to be a hunter?

7. Describe Zaroff's dining room.

8. Describe the physical setting of Ship-Trap Island.

9. What clues does Connell give right away that the relationship between Ivan and Zaroff developed in the military?

10. How does the discussion of the Cape buffalo introduce a possible meaning of the story's title?

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