Sport Hunting Is Not Unnecessarily Cruel to Animals

Who is the speaker of the article?

• Dawn Laney, the editor of the piece

• Mike Lapierre, the author of the piece

• a third person omniscient narrator

• Hunters, Non-Hunters, and Anti-Hunters

Which sentence shows the subject (controlling idea) of the piece?

• "Poaching is illegal and is very much frowned upon in the hunting community."

• "Isn't it more humane to be shot from a distance unexpectedly than to be chased down and eaten alive?"

• "But to condemn hunting and hunters as being immoral or unethical and to insist it to be stopped is highly problematic."

• "It is inaccurate to imply that hunters are unconcerned about depleting the resources."

What is the occasion for the piece?

• When: 2008

  Where: Urban/suburban areas

• When: Hunting season

  Where: Rocky Mountains

• When: There is no date listed.

  Where: Wildlife habitats

• When: January 1, 2008

  Where: The article is not detailing a specific event. It describes how hunting is not inhumane.

Who is the intended audience?

• Animal advocates

• Anti-Hunters

• Hunters

• All of the above

What is the tone of the selection?

• The tone is angry. The author used words like "hatred, intolerance, prejudice and discrimination" to demonstrate his displeasure toward the negative stereotypes hunters receive.

• The tone is admiring. The author researched used words like "humane" and "phenomenon" to help readers understand his love for hunting.

• The tone is bothered. The author used phrases like "Hunters are not evil or maniacal" to make readers uncomfortable with hunter discrimination.

• The tone is depressed. The author uses phrases like "kill the cows, pigs and chickens" and "killing, plucking and preparing chickens" to show readers how traumatized he was being forced to hunt as a child.

Why did the author write this piece (purpose)?

• The author wrote this piece to persuade hunters to not kill animals on the brink of extinction.

• The author wrote this piece to make readers laugh at In Defense of Animals (IDA)'s attempts to save animals' lives and ban hunting.

• The author wrote this piece to inform readers about the horrific way hunters treat animals.

• The author wrote this piece to persuade readers to form or join an anti-hunting organization to help stop injustice done against wild animals by hunters.

How does this article relate to "The Most Dangerous Game"?

• The article claims people hunt because they enjoy the challenge, satisfaction, and fun of hunting. Both General Zaroff and Rainsford enjoy hunting for these reasons on their terms.

• The article demonstrates how hunting can be upsetting to prey, a fact Rainsford did not consider until he was forced to be hunted by General Zaroff.

• The article claims hunters are not evil or maniacal. General Zaroff proves this statement to be true.

• Both stories demonstrate why hostility between individuals causes people to participate in unhealthy activities.