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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. Which word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?
(a) Stark.
(b) Cozy.
(c) Forbidding.
(d) Luxurious.

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

3. What is Zaroff's response to Rainsford's arrival?
(a) He seems suspicious and initially locks Rainsford in a bedroom.
(b) He is welcoming and invites him to dinner.
(c) He seems confused and changes his mind twice about what to do with Rainsford.
(d) He is pleased to have company and gives Rainsford a tour of the house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of General Zaroff's servant?

2. What kind of animals does Zaroff say are better than the people he hunts?

3. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?

4. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?

5. What is it implied that Zaroff keeps in his library?

(see the answer key)

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