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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 49-66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rainsford is waiting in the tree, to whom does he compare Zaroff?
(a) The devil.
(b) Czar Nicholas.
(c) Himself.
(d) A soldier he knew in the war.

2. Why did Zaroff go into the army?
(a) It was expected for noblemen's sons to do so.
(b) It was the only way to get away from his father.
(c) He believed deeply in the Russian cause.
(d) He wanted to have an excuse to kill humans.

3. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?
(a) A sickly yellow moon.
(b) A moon that seems unfriendly.
(c) A narrow sliver of moon.
(d) A moon that sparkles with light.

4. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?
(a) He is trying to reach something stuck in the rigging.
(b) He thinks that he hears gunfire.
(c) He has been drinking and is fooling around.
(d) He is trying to signal another ship.

5. How does Rainsford finally succeed in getting away from Zaroff?
(a) He hides in a cave.
(b) He fools Zaroff into thinking he has drowned in the river.
(c) He jumps from a cliff into the ocean.
(d) He hides in the swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Rainsford try to think like during the first day of being hunted?

2. On page 59, Rainsford's waiting is described with the phrase "He lived a year in a minute." What literary technique is being used here?

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

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

5. Into what two groups does Zaroff divide up the world?

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