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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. After Zaroff leaves, when Rainsford is lying in the tree and thinking over what has just happened, what emotion does Rainsford feel?
(a) Anger.
(b) Regret.
(c) Triumph.
(d) Terror.

2. 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 sensible.
(b) That his objection to murder is childish.
(c) That his objection to murder is funny.
(d) That his objection to murder is weak.

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

4. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?
(a) It is the true expression of human instinct.
(b) It is modern and civilized.
(c) It is the right way to deal with criminals.
(d) It is terrible but necessary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?

2. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?

3. On what does Zaroff blame Rainsford's refusal to participate in murder?

4. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?

5. What word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rainsford finally escape Zaroff, and why is Zaroff foolish to assume that Rainsford is dead?

2. What does Zaroff want to show Rainsford in the cellar and in the library, and what does this tell the reader about him?

3. During Rainsford's attempt to escape Zaroff, there are many references to animals. How are they used and what is their significance?

4. How does General Zaroff react to Rainsford's various traps?

5. What are the terms of General Zaroff's "game"?

6. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?

7. What disagreement do Zaroff and Rainsford have about the difference between "hunting" and "murder"?

8. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?

9. What does General Zaroff's definition of "civilized" seem to be?

10. What does Zaroff say about the "strong" and the "weak" (35)?

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