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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 1-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rainsford have difficulty seeing the island from the ship?
(a) It is raining.
(b) He has bad eyesight.
(c) There is no moon.
(d) He is looking in the wrong direction.

2. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
(a) Wilfred Owen.
(b) Richard Connell.
(c) Frank R. Stockton.
(d) Nikolai Romanov.

3. As Rainsford nears the island, what does he hear?
(a) A splash as if something has fallen in the water.
(b) Recorded music.
(c) A scream and a gunshot.
(d) The sound of his ship hitting the rocks.

4. Who is the captain of the ship that Rainsford travels on?
(a) Sanger.
(b) Nielsen.
(c) Whitney.
(d) Ivan.

5. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?
(a) To Rio.
(b) To Port Moresby.
(c) To South Africa.
(d) To Ecuador.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what two groups does Rainsford divide up the world?

2. When, on page 7, Rainsford "indolently [puffs] on his favorite brier," what is he doing?

3. Who is Rainsford's hunting partner?

4. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?

5. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

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