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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. What does Rainsford see is true about three sides of Zaroff's house?
(a) They have no windows.
(b) They are built over cliffs.
(c) They are surrounded by a fence.
(d) They are crumbling into disrepair.

2. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
(a) Another famous hunter.
(b) Himself.
(c) God.
(d) His father.

3. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?
(a) Hide.
(b) Make a fire.
(c) Yell for help.
(d) Sleep.

4. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
(a) Frank R. Stockton.
(b) Richard Connell.
(c) Nikolai Romanov.
(d) Wilfred Owen.

5. What kind of people does Rainsford guess might live on the island?
(a) Hunters.
(b) War criminals.
(c) Missing sailors.
(d) Cannibals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zaroff enjoy about hunting humans?

2. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?

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

4. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?

5. In what region is the island located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe General Zaroff's house.

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

3. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

4. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.

5. Describe Zaroff's dining room.

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

7. In what ways does Zaroff show himself to be a good host?

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

9. Once he falls overboard, what does Rainsford do and what does it show about his character?

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

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