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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 33-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?
(a) Willfully ignorant.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Cruel and uncivilized.
(d) Unimaginative.

2. When Rainsford says that he is not a murderer, the General calls him "droll" (35). What is Zaroff saying about Rainsford?
(a) That his objection to murder is weak.
(b) That his objection to murder is childish.
(c) That his objection to murder is funny.
(d) That his objection to murder is sensible.

3. What do Rainsford and his partner intend to hunt?
(a) Antelope.
(b) Wild Boar.
(c) Jaguar.
(d) Cape Buffalo.

4. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?
(a) Sailors keep disappearing there.
(b) Sailors are not rational thinkers.
(c) He does not know why they fear it.
(d) Ships often sink there.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of a head start does Zaroff offer his victims?

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

3. What is the name of the island on which the story takes place?

4. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?

5. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?

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