"The Most Dangerous Game" Quiz

Who wins the most dangerous game? 

• Whitney
• Rainsford
• Zaroff
• Ivan

At the beginning of the story, Rainsford says, "The world is made up of only two classes - the hunters, and the huntees." This is an example of 

• Suspense
• External Conflict
• Internal Conflict
• Foreshadowing

Why does General Zaroff decide to hunt people instead of animals? 

• He is an animal rights activist. 
• He was bored and needed a new challenge. 
• He was jealous of Rainsford for being a better hunter. 
• The Cossack government forced him into it. 

During the story, Rainsford struggles to keep his calm and remain clever while he is being hunted. This is an example of

• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Nature
• Man vs. Self
• Man vs. Society

Which of the following is an example of suspense? 

• "The General read what Rainsford was thinking." 
• "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." 
• "The general puffed at his cigarette." 
• "They would be on him any minute now. His mind worked frantically." 

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Which of the following statements describes a THEME in "The Most Dangerous Game"? 

• Do not trust Russians. 
• Hunting and killing people can be a fun activity. 
•  Strength and skill are necessary for survival. 
• General Zaroff is a serial killer. 

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What does Rainsford mean when he says at the end, "I am still a beast at bay"? 

• He still considers himself a hunter, despite the fact that he played the role of the huntee. 
• He still enjoys killing humans for pleasure. 
• He is referring his ability to jump off the cliff and swim through the sea. 
• He has grown soft after playing the victim in Zaroff's game. 

Which of the following displays the type of conflict, man vs. nature? 

• Rainsford's anxiety when he falls off the boat. 
• Rainsford's fear of being tortured and killed by Ivan. 
• Rainsford confronting General Zaroff in the bedroom. 
• Rainsford's struggle to survive alone in the jungle. 

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The pistol shots Rainsford hears at the beginning of the story are an example of 

• Suspense
• Foreshadowing
• Both suspense and foreshadowing
• Neither suspense nor foreshadowing 

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All of these topics relate to "The Most Dangerous Game" EXCEPT

• Competition
• Violence
• Supernatural
• Fear 

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