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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 16-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?
(a) He found the hunting in Russia had become dull.
(b) He was exiled by the Czar.
(c) He was looking for a place with more privacy.
(d) Because of the Russian Revolution.

2. What is the name of General Zaroff's servant?
(a) Sanger.
(b) Whitney.
(c) Ivan.
(d) Nielsen.

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

4. 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?
(a) Able to be felt or touched.
(b) Dark and forbidding, gloomy.
(c) Soft enough to be squeezed or manipulated.
(d) Warning of bad things to come.

5. What makes Rainsford a little uncomfortable about the General?
(a) Zaroff carries a pistol with him.
(b) Zaroff refuses to answer Rainsford's questions.
(c) Zaroff keeps staring at him.
(d) Zaroff keeps making strange jokes that Rainsford doesn't understand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On page 33, the narrator mentions that Zaroff has "surmounted" an obstacle. What has Zaroff done?

3. What is the best description of the General's servant's clothing?

4. What does Zaroff tell Rainsford he lives for?

5. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?

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