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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Zaroff leave Russia?
(a) He found the hunting in Russia had become dull.
(b) He was exiled by the Czar.
(c) Because of the Russian Revolution.
(d) He was looking for a place with more privacy.

2. What is the first thing that Rainsford does once he is on top of the cliffs?
(a) Hide.
(b) Make a fire.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Yell for help.

3. What makes the General's servant intimidating when he first opens the door?
(a) He shoves Rainsford back and refuses to allow him inside.
(b) He is huge and is holding a gun.
(c) He has a deep scar on one side of his face.
(d) He blocks Rainsford from seeing into the house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?

2. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?

3. What explanation does Zaroff give for his servant's not speaking to Rainsford?

4. What reason does Whitney give Rainsford for the sailors' fear of the island?

5. On page 5, evil is described as "tangible." What would this mean is true about evil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the early warning signs about Zaroff's island that Rainsford ignores.

2. What warning signs are present in Zaroff's banter about Cossacks?

3. What clues does Connell give right away that the relationship between Ivan and Zaroff developed in the military?

4. Describe Rainsford's first impression of General Zaroff.

5. How did General Zaroff's early life prepare him to be a hunter?

6. What does Rainsford find in the jungle as he is walking toward Zaroff's house, and what does he conclude from it?

7. Once he falls overboard, what does Rainsford do and what does it show about his character?

8. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.

9. Describe General Zaroff's house.

10. Describe Zaroff's dining room.

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