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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 is unusual about the door knocker on Zaroff's house?
(a) It is rusted into place.
(b) It is in the shape of a gargoyle.
(c) It is in the shape of a hunting dog's head.
(d) It does not seem to make any sound.

2. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?
(a) He is trying to signal another ship.
(b) He is trying to reach something stuck in the rigging.
(c) He has been drinking and is fooling around.
(d) He thinks that he hears gunfire.

3. What is the best description of the General's servant's clothing?
(a) He is dressed in a butler's uniform.
(b) He is in a military uniform.
(c) He is dressed like a hunter.
(d) He is wearing an expensive suit.

4. What explanation does Zaroff give for his servant's not speaking to Rainsford?
(a) The man has a phobia of strangers.
(b) The man only speaks Russian.
(c) The man can neither hear nor speak.
(d) Only Zaroff is allowed to speak to visitors.

5. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?
(a) His partner goes below deck to fetch a map to show Rainsford.
(b) The captain calls his partner below deck.
(c) His partner goes below deck to sleep.
(d) He and his partner argue, and his partner doesn't want to be around him for a while.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Zaroff go into the army?

2. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?

3. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?

4. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?

5. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

3. How does Rainsford end up falling overboard?

4. Describe General Zaroff's house.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Zaroff's dining room.

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