"The Most Dangerous Game"

Which TWO of the following best identify the central themes of this story?

• When violence becomes too common, some people no longer take it seriously.

• Pride in one’s country makes people feel superior to others based on race.

• The power of love will save people from hurting and harming others.

• Nature provides everything humanity needs and therefore anything else is wasteful.

• Humankind’s place in nature is to act with reason, not to become like violent animals.

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What does Rainsford’s repetition of the word “nerve” in paragraph 169, paragraph 179, and paragraph 197 reveal about his character?

• Rainsford’s repetition characterizes him as forgetful and blundering, which is why he must repeat the word to remember his mission.

• Rainsford’s repetition shows that it is his courage and ability to reason that enables him to survive.

• Rainsford’s repetition was probably taught to him in a private school growing up and is a symbol of his class status.

• Rainsford’s repetition shows just how scared and cowardly he is, suggesting that he will not survive this hunt.

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How does Rainsford’s opinion on animals change throughout the story?

• At first, Rainsford believes only humans can feel, but by the end, he agrees with Whitney that animals can also feel “fear of pain” (Paragraph 13).

• At first, Rainsford thinks that there is only one rational animal, humans, but then he discovers the new animal that Zaroff has “invented” (Paragraph 100).

• At first, Rainsford believes humans are smarter than animals, but then he sees that some humans are actually “a very inferior lot” (Paragraph 131).

• At first, Rainsford sees animals only as prizes for human hunters, but later Rainsford sympathizes with the animal “at bay” when he too becomes the hunted (Paragraph 204).

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“He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.” (Paragraph 207) What is the overall effect of the last line of the story?

• The last line leaves the reader to infer that Rainsford has killed Zaroff, contrasting Zaroff’s chilling death with Rainsford’s rewarding night’s sleep.

• The last line leaves the reader to conclude that the events of this story have all been a dream Rainsford had while asleep on the yacht.

• The last line leaves the reader to infer that Rainsford has killed Zaroff, making the ending a triumphant victory for civilization and American values.

• The last line leaves the reader to suppose that Rainsford actually likes the comforts of civilization better than nature and that civilization is man’s place above nature.

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Zaroff's character is best described as...

• Dynamic

• Static

• Secondary

• Flat

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Which of the following serves as the story's inciting incident?

• When Rainsford discovers Zaroff's mansion in the jungle.

• When Zaroff reveals that he is hunting humans.

• When Rainsford falls off of the yacht into the ocean.

• When the face-off between Zaroff and Rainsford begins.

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How does the author create suspense at the beginning of the selection?

• He starts the story with dialogue, not description

• He has Whitney refer to Captain Nielsen, a dangerous figure.

• He has Whitney describe the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.

• He shows how Whitney and Rainsford plan to go hunting in the Amazon.

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

• Rainsford vs. Zaroff

• Rainsford vs. the ocen

• 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," 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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