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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
(a) Himself.
(b) Another famous hunter.
(c) His father.
(d) God.

3. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?
(a) He tries to swim toward the other ship.
(b) He starts to swim after the yacht.
(c) He starts swimming in the direction of the island.
(d) He repeatedly yells to try to get the yacht's attention.

4. How does Rainsford end up alone on deck?
(a) He and his partner argue, and his partner doesn't want to be around him for a while.
(b) His partner goes below deck to fetch a map to show Rainsford.
(c) The captain calls his partner below deck.
(d) His partner goes below deck to sleep.

5. In what region is the island located?
(a) The South Pacific.
(b) Off the coast of Ecuador.
(c) Off the coast of Africa.
(d) The Caribbean.

6. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?
(a) Zaroff knows Rainsford's hunting partner.
(b) He has read Rainsford's book.
(c) They have crossed paths on their hunting expeditions.
(d) They met during the war.

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

8. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?
(a) That he was becoming weak and soft-hearted.
(b) That he was becoming a coward.
(c) Having to go home to Russia.
(d) Having a breakdown.

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

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

11. What is unusual about the door knocker on Zaroff's house?
(a) It is in the shape of a gargoyle.
(b) It is rusted into place.
(c) It is in the shape of a hunting dog's head.
(d) It does not seem to make any sound.

12. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?
(a) He came to understand that they have feelings and thoughts, just like people.
(b) They do not challenge him enough.
(c) There are not enough tigers left to hunt them easily.
(d) He was wounded by a tiger.

13. What does Zaroff tell Rainsford he lives for?
(a) Games.
(b) Luxury.
(c) Power.
(d) Danger.

14. What do Rainsford and his partner disagree about?
(a) Whether animals feel fear.
(b) Which of them is more courageous.
(c) Which of them is the better hunter.
(d) Whether hunting intelligent animals is ethical.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?

2. What do Rainsford and his partner intend to hunt?

3. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?

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

5. Which character says, on page 31, "Instinct is no match for reason"?

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