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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. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?
(a) That various traps have been set and that some are sprung.
(b) A fire burning somewhere deep in the jungle.
(c) Signs of a large animal having been hunted and killed.
(d) Signs that the island is inhabited by many dangerous animals.

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

3. 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 tries to swim toward the other ship.
(d) He starts to swim after the yacht.

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

5. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?
(a) Foreboding.
(b) Grotesque.
(c) Palatial.
(d) Fanciful.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?

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

5. 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?

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