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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 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?
(a) That the word "game" is meant in more than one way.
(b) That it implies that Zaroff is more fair to his victims than it first appeared.
(c) That the word "game" is being used hyperbolically.
(d) That General Zaroff is much more dangerous than he first appeared.

2. 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?
(a) Parallelism.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.

3. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?
(a) It is the right way to deal with criminals.
(b) It is terrible but necessary.
(c) It is modern and civilized.
(d) It is the true expression of human instinct.

4. To what ethnic group do Zaroff and his servant belong?
(a) They are Tatars.
(b) They are Kazakhs.
(c) They are Tajiks.
(d) They are Cossacks.

5. On page 33, the narrator mentions that Zaroff has "surmounted" an obstacle. What has Zaroff done?
(a) Given up because of an obstacle.
(b) Overcome an obstacle.
(c) Created an obstacle.
(d) Avoided an obstacle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

2. What justification does Zaroff give for his actions?

3. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?

4. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?

5. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?

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