"The Most Dangerous Game" Quiz

The story begins with two men on a boat. Who is the main character?

• Whitney

• General Zaroff

• Sangor Rainsford

• Ivan

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Rainsford and Whitney are traveling ________ to ____________.

• Africa; hunt rhinos

• Rio, Brazil; hunt jaguars

• The Ganges; hunt snow leopards

• America; go on a book tour

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Whitney and Rainsford get into a philosophical discussion about whether or not animals feel fear of death or pain. What is Rainsford's opinion?

• Animals do not fear pain or death

• Animals do fear pain or death

• It doesn't matter because they are animals

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What is the name of the island that the sailors fear?

• Devil Island

• Ship-Trap Island

• Death Island

• Zaroff's Island

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Whitney says he feels like evil is a "tangible thing--with wave-lengths" and that an evil place can "broadcast vibrations of evil." What is Rainsford's opinion?

• "That's your imagination!"

• "I agree; I can feel it!"

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Rainsford is left on the deck of the boat by himself when he suddenly hear something. What is it?

• an animal screaming

• A man crying

• The boat crashing into the rocks

• three gunshots

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Uh oh! Rainsford fell into the water! Why did he fall off the boat?

• A frightened sailor pushed him off the ship

• He saw someone drowning in the water, so he tried to help them out, but he lost his balance and fell in.

• He jumped off the boat for a swim

• He jumped on the railing and his pipe hit a rope, knocking it out of his mouth, so he leaned forward to to grab it and lost his balance.

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Why did he not get rescued after falling in the water?

• He told everyone he wanted to be left alone to test his survival skills

• The sailors knew he didn't believe them about the island, so they decided to teach him a lesson

• No one knew he fell off because he was alone on the deck and when he tried to yell for help, he got a mouthful of water

• Whitney was jealous of his hunting skills so he told the sailors to leave Rainsford

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What did Rainsford hear as he was swimming to the island?

• A humongous celebration

• A human yell that was filled with happiness

• An animal scream that was filled with fear and pain & more gunshots

• Sharks swimming closer and closer to eat him

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Rainsford finally made it to the island and fell asleep. When he woke up, he begin exploring the island to find people. As he was walking, he came across __________?

• Nothing; the island is beautiful

• General Zaroff & Ivan hunting

• The dead carcass of an animal

• A scene of death; lacerated grass, blood, and an empty .22 cartridge

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