The main difference is that historical fiction is that it has a fictional (fake) element but has the main historical theme present. True historical has all of the correct details, characters, plot etc, no fiction involved
Answer Expert Verified. I believe the correct answer is Zaroff has no conscience, while Rainsford does have a conscience. As you can see in the excerpt, Zaroff is not opposed to murdering other people, which he considers to be just a type of hunting.