2. 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 sparkles with light.
(c) A narrow sliver of moon.
(d) A moon that seems unfriendly.

3. Into what two groups does Zaroff divide up the world?
(a) Brave and cowardly.
(b) Strong and weak.
(c) Thinkers and feelers.
(d) Hunters and hunted.

4. 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 the word "game" is being used hyperbolically.
(c) That General Zaroff is much more dangerous than he first appeared.
(d) That it implies that Zaroff is more fair to his victims than it first appeared.

5. If someone refuses to participate in Zaroff's hunting game, what does he do?
(a) Gives them to his servant to be whipped to death.
(b) Makes them fight his servant to the death.
(c) Sets them adrift at sea.
(d) Shoots them immediately.

6. What word does Rainsford repeat three times and Zaroff call "unpleasant" (35)?
(a) Prey.
(b) Murder.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Criminal.

7. What is the significance of the two trees, where one is leaning on the other?
(a) Rainsford is sure that he has seen them before.
(b) Rainsford uses them to build his first trap.
(c) Rainsford knows that this is a trail marker.
(d) Rainsford uses the fallen tree to make a bridge to cross the river.

8. What spot on the island does Zaroff warn Rainsford to stay away from?
(a) The river.
(b) The caves.
(c) The cliffs.
(d) The swamp.

9. What is in General Zaroff's cellar?
(a) His "training camp."
(b) The bodies of the men he has killed.
(c) The dogs' kennels.
(d) A torture chamber.

10. For how long does someone have to elude the General in order to win the game?
(a) A full 24 hours.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 days.

11. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?
(a) He has artillery that he fires on passing ships, hoping to sink them.
(b) He has a false channel light that lures ships onto the rocks.
(c) He and his servant capture them on the mainland.
(d) He advertises for people to come work on his island.

12. What is the result of Rainsford's final trap?
(a) The general is stabbed in the shoulder.
(b) The general's favorite dog is killed.
(c) The general's servant is killed.
(d) Rainsford loses his knife without accomplishing anything.

13. On page 49, Rainsford thinks that running away from the chateau in a straight line is "futile." What kind of a plan is "futile"?
(a) One that will end in failure.
(b) One that is guaranteed to succeed.
(c) One that is predictable.
(d) One that is unexpected.

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

15. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?
(a) Simile.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Understatement.