Short Story Study

Who was Rainsford on the ship with at the beginning of The Most Dangerous Game?

• Ivan

• General Zaroff

• Whitney

• Captain George

What is Rainsford famously known for?

• He is a skilled sailor.

• He is a highly skilled hunter.

• He was in the military.

• He owns a small country.

The island that the two men pass by on the ship is called "Ship Trap Island". What literary element is this name an example of?

• Simile

• Foreshadowing

• Aliteration

• Inciting Incident

How is Rainsford greeted at the gate of the mansion?

• By an elderly woman with a hot meal ready for him.

• By a pack of growling hounds.

• By a large man named Ivan, who pointed a gun at his chest.

• By General Zaroff who offers him a place to stay.

"I have one passion in my life, and it is the hunt" Who said this?

• Ivan

• Rainsford

• Whitney

• General Zaroff

"Thank you, I am a hunter...not a murderer" Who said this?

• Whitney

• Ivan

• Rainsford

• General Zaroff

Why did General Zaroff become bored with hunting large game?

• The animals could not outsmart him.

• He could never seem to catch the animals.

• He grew tired of the environment that he was hunting in.

• No one seemed impressed with his hunting skills.

What ability does General Zaroff say that humans have that animals do not?

• The ability to speak.

• The ability to run.

• The ability to reason.

• The ability to think.

“Rainsford held his breath. The general’s eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by inch up the tree. Rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring. But the sharp eyes of the hunter stopped before they reached the limb where Rainsford lay;”

What mood is best described in this passage?

• Joyful

• Suspenseful

• Excited

• Meloncholy

How do General Zaroff and Rainsford's thoughts on hunting differ?

• They do not agree with hunting elephants, as they are too intelligent.

• They have the same thoughts about hunting.

• Rainsford believes that it is morally wrong to hunt humans.

• Hunting humans is a fun game to both hunters.