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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. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?
(a) Rope, matches, and food.
(b) Food and a knife.
(c) A flashlight and a map.
(d) A map and matches.
2. What animal does Rainsford try to think like during the first day of being hunted?
(a) A jaguar.
(b) A Cape buffalo.
(c) A fox.
(d) A tiger.
3. 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 charming but too delicate to survive.
(c) That Rainsford's attitude is unpleasant and not particularly safe.
(d) That Rainsford's attitude is fussy and somewhat embarrassing.
4. 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 seems unfriendly.
(c) A narrow sliver of moon.
(d) A moon that sparkles with light.
5. What is in General Zaroff's cellar?
(a) The dogs' kennels.
(b) His "training camp."
(c) A torture chamber.
(d) The bodies of the men he has killed.
Short Answer Questions
1. On page 49, Rainsford thinks that running away from the chateau in a straight line is "futile." What kind of a plan is "futile"?
2. How much of a head start does Zaroff offer his victims?
3. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?
4. What justification does Zaroff give for his actions?
5. On page 50, Rainsford decides that taking a rest is "imperative." What does this mean he thinks about the idea of resting?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain at least two ways in which the story's title can be understood.
2. What part of the island does Zaroff tell Rainsford to avoid, and what are at least two likely motives for his warning?
3. What disagreement do Zaroff and Rainsford have about the difference between "hunting" and "murder"?
4. How does General Zaroff react to Rainsford's various traps?
5. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?
6. Describe General Zaroff's actions when Rainsford is hiding in the tree.
7. What are the terms of General Zaroff's "game"?
8. What does Zaroff ask Rainsford to promise him he will do if he wins the "game," and what is the result?
9. What does the sentence "He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame" mean? (49)
10. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?
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