How does Rainsford react to falling off of the yacht?*5 pointsHe calls the boat for help, even when it sails away, suggesting his eyesight is poor.He abandons the yacht and immediately swims for the shore.He tries to reach the yacht, calm himself down, and then assesses the situation.He is relatively calm as if he does not understand the extent of his current problem.

"He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." (Paragraph 207) What is the overall effect of the last line of the story?*5 pointsThe last line leaves the reader to infer that Rainsford has killed Zaroff, contrasting Zaroff's chilling death with Rainsford's rewarding night's sleep.The last line leaves the reader to conclude that Rainsford's dream while asleep on the yacht caused the events of this story to happen.The last line leaves the reader to infer that Rainsford has killed Zaroff, making the ending a triumphant victory for civilization and American values.The last line suggests that Rainsford likes the comforts of civilization better than nature and that civilization is man's place above nature.

Hemingway's depressive tone may be expressed through what element of The Old Man and the Sea? aThe way the fisherman perseveres despite obstacles. bThe fisherman's thoughts about missing the boy. cThe name of the boat the fisherman sails in dThe terse, matter-of-fact language

Despite being exhausted as he continues to hang onto the big fish he has hooked, in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, what does Santiago think about to stay focused? aBaseball bHow he wishes he had brought more food cHis impending doom dThat he will lose the fish and no one will believe he hooked it

If a man jumps off a boat towards the shore, then the boat:Moves away from the shoreMoves towards the shoreRemains stationaryMoves vertically downwards only

What does Rainsford do on the first night of the hunt?*5 pointsHe creates a winding, confusing trail to throw off Zaroff.He cannot decide whether to act like a fox or a cat.He puts as much distance as possible between himself and Zaroff on the island.He climbs a tree and stays up there, knowing that Zaroff would be able to follow any trail he created.