The Most Dangerous Game

Why does the color crimson matter to this story?

• Crimson is a shade of blue, and Rainsford fell into the water.
• Crimson is a shade of red, and Rainsford found blood spots on the bushes.
• Crimson is a shade of green, and Rainsford got lost in the jungle.
• Crimson is a shade of grey, and the sky was very cloudy. 

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What is true about the setting at the start of the story?

• It was sunny and bright, very hopeful.
• It was storming, raining heavily, which is why Rainsford fell.
• It was foggy and hard to see, very mysterious.
• It was a normal day and there was nothing special about it.

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What does General Zaroff live for?

• Danger
• Love
• Mystery
• Fun

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How is Rainsford greeted at the door of Zaroff's house?

• By Zaroff's hounds barking
• By Ivan pointing a gun at his heart
• By Zaroff shaking his hand
• By the Gargoyle knocker moving

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What creature does General Zaroff think is the most dangerous?

• Cape Buffalo
• Tigers
• Crocodiles
• People

Why does Zaroff hunt people?

• He enjoys seeing blood.
• People have always hunted him; he wants revenge.
• He was bored; people are more challenging than animals. 
• He thinks that people like to play his game.

What is the original conflict in the story?

• Whether animals like jaguars have feelings. (If their lives matter)
• Whether hunting is the greatest sport or not.
• Which person is a better hunter: Whitney or Rainsford. 
• What the best way to escape a trap is.

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What does it mean when Rainsford compares Zaroff to a cat and himself to a mouse?

• It means that Rainsford should be able to hide long enough to outlast Zaroff. 
• It means that Rainsford can be scary, too. 
• It means that Zaroff is stalking and playing games with Rainsford. 
• It means that Zaroff will just kill Rainsford quickly. 

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What happens the first time Rainsford sets a trap?

• Ivan dies with a knife in his chest
• A dog dies, being stabbed with sharp sticks
• The tree breaks and the trap fails
• Zaroff is injured in his shoulder

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What happens the second time Rainsford sets a trap?

• One of the hounds dies being stabbed by a sharp wooden stake. 
• Zaroff dies in a tiger trap. 
• Ivan dies by a tree falling on him.
• Rainsford accidentally hurts himself in it. 

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