The Most Dangerous Game

Why does General Zaroff live on the island?

• The island has lots of wild life to hunt.

• Zaroff is hiding from officials who would have him arrested for war crimes.

• The island is beautiful.

• Zaroff can hunt humans there and no one will know.

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Rainsford comes to the island because -

• he swam to it after accidentally falling overboard.

• his ship wrecked on the rocky coast.

• he wants to prove that Zaroff can't successfully hunt him.

• he wants to bring the evil Zaroff to justice.

What is Zaroff's main reason for preferring to hunt human beings rather than humans?

• There is no other big game on his island.

• He doesn't like to kill innocent creatures.

• He hates humanity and wants to take revenge against it.

• Hunting men is more of a challenge than hunting beast.

Zaroff especially welcomes Rainsford because the general -

• is glad to meet another expert hunter

• wants news about the outside world

• has no other humans on the island to hunt

• wishes to share his secret with the world

Rainsford first realizes he is going to be the prey (hunted) when -

• he see the blood and an empty cartridge in the bush.

• Zaroff claims to hunt game that is more dangerous than the Cape buffalo.

• Zaroff claims to have invented a new kind of game to hunt.

• Zaroff tells him to join the hunt or become Ivan's sport.

How does Ivan die?

• He is drowned.

• He falls in the Burmese Tiger Pit.

• He is hit with the knife catapult.

• The sailors overtake the island and kill him.

Which of the following statements best describes how Zaroff justifies his hunting of human beings?

• Animal life is more precious than human life.

• Only the strong deserve to survive, and he only hunts the scum of the earth.

• Individual freedom is more important than laws.

• Human beings are not morally responsible for one another.

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Who is dead by the end of the story?

• Rainsford

• Rainsford and Zaroff

• Rainsford, Ivan, and two of the captive sailors

• Zaroff, Ivan, and one of Zaroff's best dogs

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Rainsford finally gets the better of Zaroff when Rainsford -

• swims to Zaroff's chateau and kills him.

• kills Ivan, leaving Zaroff defenseless.

• catches Zaroff in a tiger trap made from a bent sapling.

• signals to a passing boat that helps him escape.

Which of the following events occurs first?

• Ivan threatens Rainsford.

• Zaroff welcomes Rainsford.

• Zaroff hunts Rainsford.

• Whitney tells Rainsford about Shiptrap Island.

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