"The Most Dangerous Game"

Which of the following best describes the primary conflict introduced in the story?

• Rainsford vs. Zaroff

• Rainsford vs. the ocean

• Ivan vs. Zaroff

• Rainsford vs.Ivan

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In "The Most Dangerous Game," which answer choice best describes General Zaroff's problem before he invents his "game"?

• He loves hunting but hates to see animals suffer.
• He hates Ivan but needs him for company
• He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.
• He hates Rainsford but must be kind to him.

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In "The Most Dangerous Game," what is the "game" that Zaroff invents?

• He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.
• He hunts human beings—sailors he has lured to the island.
• He invites other hunters to compete against Ivan.
• He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.

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In "The Most Dangerous Game," why does Zaroff feel his game is not immoral?

• He does not directly kill his victims.
• He gives his visitors plenty of good food and exercise.
• He respects his victims' feelings.
• He believes that the weak exist to give pleasure to the strong.

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In "The Most Dangerous Game," Zaroff tells Rainsford that his visitors always choose to participate in the hunt rather than face Ivan. What can you infer from this remark?

• The visitors greatly enjoy Zaroff's game.
• The visitors have formed secret plans to escape.
• The visitors would rather take their chances in the hunt than be tortured.
• Zaroff tricks them into believing that the hunt will not hurt them.

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Why did Zaroff believe humans were a formidable prey?

• because of the ability to reason

• because of the great speed

• because of the greater strength

• because of the ability to speak

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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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definition: capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance

• tangible

• quarry

• disarming

• cultivated

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definition: the object of a hunt; prey

• amenity

• quarry

• disarming

• cultivated

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definition: something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

• amenity

• condone

• droll

• scruple

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