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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?
(a) A map and matches.
(b) A flashlight and a map.
(c) Food and a knife.
(d) Rope, matches, and food.

2. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?
(a) Righteous.
(b) Civilized.
(c) Luxurious.
(d) Lonely.

3. What is it implied that Zaroff keeps in his library?
(a) Human heads.
(b) Souvenirs from the war.
(c) The keys to his boat.
(d) Chloroform.

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

5. When he is hiding in the tree, what does Rainsford suddenly realize?
(a) Zaroff is like a cat playing with a mouse before killing it.
(b) Zaroff is not playing the game by his own rules.
(c) Zaroff does not really want to kill him.
(d) Zaroff is not quite as good at tracking as he thinks.

6. Before Zaroff hunts people, what does he usually do with them?
(a) Trains them and gets them into shape.
(b) Makes sure that they are tired and hungry.
(c) Uses them as unpaid labor.
(d) Treats them as honored guests.

7. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Getting lost in a cave.
(c) Falling off a cliff.
(d) Quicksand.

8. When Rainsford says that he is not a murderer, the General calls him "droll" (35). What is Zaroff saying about Rainsford?
(a) That his objection to murder is childish.
(b) That his objection to murder is funny.
(c) That his objection to murder is weak.
(d) That his objection to murder is sensible.

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

10. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he mean by this?
(a) That Rainsford's attitude is old-fashioned and out of place in the modern world.
(b) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is charming but too delicate to survive.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is unpleasant and not particularly safe.

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

12. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?
(a) Zaroff's whistling.
(b) The barking of the dogs.
(c) The sound of a twig snapping.
(d) The cry of a bird.

13. On page 50, Rainsford thinks of General Zaroff as "zealous." What kind of a person does this mean General Zaroff is?
(a) Envious of others' abilities.
(b) The kind of person who says one thing but does another.
(c) Extremely devoted and enthusiastic.
(d) Unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy.

14. On page 51, Rainsford's night is said to be "apprehensive." What kind of a night is it?
(a) Full of planning.
(b) Full of suffering.
(c) Full of regret.
(d) Full of worry.

15. When Rainsford digs his pit trap, he is said to dig like what?
(a) A beaver.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A groundhog.
(d) A Russian serf.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rainsford insists on leaving the island, what is Zaroff's response?

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

3. On page 50, Rainsford decides that taking a rest is "imperative." What does this mean he thinks about the idea of resting?

4. On page 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?

5. What is most clearly implied by the last line of this story?

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