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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. When Zaroff realizes that he is the one in danger and moves out of the way, to what does the narrator compare his quick movement?
(a) A cheetah.
(b) An ape.
(c) A hunting dog.
(d) A snake.

2. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?
(a) It is modern and civilized.
(b) It is terrible but necessary.
(c) It is the true expression of human instinct.
(d) It is the right way to deal with criminals.

3. On page 59, Rainsford's waiting is described with the phrase "He lived a year in a minute." What literary technique is being used here?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Simile.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Imagery.

4. On page 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?
(a) That the word "game" is meant in more than one way.
(b) That the word "game" is being used hyperbolically.
(c) That General Zaroff is much more dangerous than he first appeared.
(d) That it implies that Zaroff is more fair to his victims than it first appeared.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?

2. On page 55, a tree is leaning "precariously" on another tree. How is the tree leaning?

3. What is the significance of the two trees, where one is leaning on the other?

4. What does Zaroff believe fighting in the war should have taught Rainsford?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What disagreement do Zaroff and Rainsford have about the difference between "hunting" and "murder"?

2. During Rainsford's attempt to escape Zaroff, there are many references to animals. How are they used and what is their significance?

3. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?

4. Describe General Zaroff's actions when Rainsford is hiding in the tree.

5. What does Zaroff want to show Rainsford in the cellar and in the library, and what does this tell the reader about him?

6. What does General Zaroff's definition of "civilized" seem to be?

7. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?

8. What does Zaroff ask Rainsford to promise him he will do if he wins the "game," and what is the result?

9. What does the sentence "He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame" mean? (49)

10. What does Zaroff say about the "strong" and the "weak" (35)?

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