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

2. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?
(a) Luxurious.
(b) Righteous.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Civilized.

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

4. 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 sensible.
(b) That his objection to murder is weak.
(c) That his objection to murder is childish.
(d) That his objection to murder is funny.

5. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?
(a) A narrow sliver of moon.
(b) A moon that seems unfriendly.
(c) A sickly yellow moon.
(d) A moon that sparkles with light.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rainsford see is true about three sides of Zaroff's house?

2. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?

3. 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?

4. What kind of animals does Zaroff say are better than the people he hunts?

5. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?

(see the answer key)

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