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

2. Who is the captain of the ship that Rainsford travels on?
(a) Whitney.
(b) Sanger.
(c) Nielsen.
(d) Ivan.

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

4. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?
(a) Neilsen.
(b) Whitney.
(c) Sanger.
(d) Ivan.

5. On page 1, the night is described as "dank." In this context, what does this word mean?
(a) Damp and musty.
(b) Excellent.
(c) Promising.
(d) Strange and unique.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?

2. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What does "palpable" mean in this context?

3. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?

4. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?

5. What does Zaroff tell Rainsford he lives for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe General Zaroff's house.

2. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

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

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

5. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.

6. How does Rainsford end up falling overboard?

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

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

9. What warning signs are present in Zaroff's banter about Cossacks?

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

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