Day 33

The character of Rainsford is mainly revealed through his

• description by Whitney.
• conversation with Whitney.
• memories of past hunting adventures.
• thoughts of the great sport of hunting.

How does the author develop the characters in this short story excerpt?

• through the thoughts of Whitney
• through the thoughts of Rainsford
• through the dialogue between Whitney and Rainsford
• through the narrator's physical description of Whitney and Rainsford

The author uses the description of the setting

• to help to establish a mysterious mood.
  
• to help to establish a mysterious mood.
  
• to help to establish a mysterious mood.
  
• to help to establish a mysterious mood.
  

Which is a clear conflict in the passage?

• Rainsford's fear of the dark
  
• the mystery of Ship-Trap Island
  
• Whitney and Rainsford's disagreement about the route of the yacht
  
• Rainsford and Whitney's differing views on how an animal feels when hunted

What is MOST LIKELY the setting of this scene?

• a forest
• a hotel
• a yacht
• Rainsford’s cabin

Whitney suggests that it is particularly dark because

• it is so late.
• there is no moon.
• they are in the Caribbean.
• they are near a mysterious island.

How do the descriptions of the night in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 establish mood in the opening setting?

• It creates ominous tension.
  
• It foreshadows the jaguar's death.
  
• It foreshadows the coming rain storm.
  
• It creates excitement for the coming hunt.