"The Most Dangerous Game"

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What does Rainsford’s repetition of the word “nerve” in paragraph 169, paragraph 179, and paragraph 197 reveal about his character?

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Rainsford’s repetition shows that it is his courage and ability to reason that enables him to survive.

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How does Rainsford’s opinion on animals change throughout the story?

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At first, Rainsford sees animals only as prizes for human hunters, but later Rainsford sympathizes with the animal “at bay” when he too becomes the hunted (Paragraph 204).

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What is the overall effect of the last line of the story: “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.”?

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The last line leaves the reader to infer that Rainsford has killed Zaroff, contrasting Zaroff’s chilling death with Rainsford’s rewarding night’s sleep.

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Zaroff's character is best described as...

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Static

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What serves as the story's inciting incident?

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When Rainsford falls off of the yacht into the ocean.

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How does the author create suspense at the beginning of the selection?

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He has Whitney describe the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.

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Primary conflict in the story: Rainsford vs. Zaroff, Rainsford vs. the ocean, Ivan vs. Zaroff, Rainsford vs. Ivan

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Rainsford vs. Zaroff

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In "The Most Dangerous Game," what problem does General Zaroff face before inventing his "game"?

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He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.

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In "The Most Dangerous Game," what can you infer from Zaroff's remark that his visitors always choose to participate in the hunt rather than face Ivan?

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The visitors would rather take their chances in the hunt than be tortured.

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Why is it relevant that Zaroff is a "Cossack"?

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His fierceness