The Most Dangerous Game

The exposition of the story is…

• Rainsford jumps off the cliffs and into the sea after being chased.

• Rainsford hides in a tree from General Zaroff

• Rainsford fell off of his boat.

• Rainsford passes an island on his way to Rio

All of the following are examples of rising action EXCEPT which of the options below?

• Rainsford sleeps in General Zaroff’s bed

• Rainsford hears gunshots, then he meets Gen. Zaroff who hunts humans

• Rainsford becomes a hunted human on the island

• Rainsford creates a Malayan Mancatcher trap.

The climax of the story is…

• Rainsford meets Gen. Zaroff who hunts humans

• Rainsford becomes the human hunted and is given a head start

• Rainsford ambushes Zaroff in his bedroom

• Rainsford dies in the hunting game

The falling action of the story is…

• Rainsford is caught

• Rainsford is caught then released, the game continues, Rainsford jumps in the sea

• Rainsford sleeps in General Zaroff’s bed

• Rainsford dies

The implied resolution of the story is…

• Rainsford dies after jumping in the water

• Rainsford is furious

• Rainsford kills General Zaroff

• The boat comes back and saves Rainsford from Gen. Zaroff

The protagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game” is:

• Zaroff

• Ivan

• Rainsford

• Whitney

The antagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game” is:

• Zaroff

• Ship Trap Island

• Rainsford

• Whitney

When Zaroff refers to his island as “a most restful spot” the author is using which literary device?

• Conflict

• Irony

• Characterization

• Imagery

In the story, General Zaroff decides to hunt Rainsford. In the plot diagram, this turning point would be part of the:

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

The passages, “The dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs” and “the warm Caribbean night” best describe the_______________________________

story.

• Plot

• Symbolism

• Irony

• Setting