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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 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?
(a) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.
(b) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is unpleasant and not particularly safe.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is charming but too delicate to survive.

2. What justification does Zaroff give for his actions?
(a) He is only hunting lower class people.
(b) He does give his victims a choice.
(c) He kills his victims quickly and as painlessly as possible.
(d) He is only hunting non-Christians.

3. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?
(a) A map and matches.
(b) Food and a knife.
(c) A flashlight and a map.
(d) Rope, matches, and food.

4. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?
(a) He repeatedly yells to try to get the yacht's attention.
(b) He starts swimming in the direction of the island.
(c) He starts to swim after the yacht.
(d) He tries to swim toward the other ship.

5. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?
(a) Cape buffalo.
(b) Human beings.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Jaguars.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 1, the night is described as "dank." In this context, what does this word mean?

2. Which word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?

3. What kind of people does Rainsford guess might live on the island?

4. On page 5, evil is described as "tangible." What would this mean is true about evil?

5. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What literary technique is being employed in this phrase?

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