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1!. Which context clues in the following sentence help you figure out the meaning of the italicized word!?

!. !. !. He saw that all the lights were in one enormous building--a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom!.

towers plunging upward
enormous building
into the gloom
structure


2!. Which of the following statements by General Zaroff adds to the suspense of the story!?

"After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there!."

"I was about to have my dinner when you came!. I'll wait for you!."

"I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see!."

"To date I have not lost!."



3!. How does the author create suspense at the very beginning of the story!?

The story begins with dialogue, not description!.

Whitney refers to Captain Nielsen, but Nielsen does not appear as a character!.

Whitney describes to Rainsford the mysterious reputation of the island that the boat is passing!.

Whitney and Rainsford discuss the prospects of hunting up the Amazon!.


4!. What occurs at the resolution of the story!?

Rainsford appears in Zaroff's bedroom!.
Zaroff finds Rainsford's circular trail!.
Rainsford dives into the sea!.
One of Zaroff's dogs falls into Rainsford's trap!.


5!. Which context clues help you figure out the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence!?

The hunter moved slowly and deliberately as he attempted to creep up silently on
the resting lion!.


creep up silently
hunter moved slowly
he attempted
resting lion
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!. !. !. He saw that all the lights were in one enormous building--a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom!.

towers plunging upward

2!. Which of the following statements by General Zaroff adds to the suspense of the story!?

"To date I have not lost!."

3!. How does the author create suspense at the very beginning of the story!?
Whitney describes to Rainsford the mysterious reputation of the island that the boat is passing!.


4!. What occurs at the resolution of the story!?
Rainsford appears in Zaroff's bedroom!.

5!. Which context clues help you figure out the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence!?
creep up silently
hunter moved slowly
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