The Most Dangerous Game

Who is the protagonist in the short story?

• Rainsford

• Zaroff

• Whitney

• Ivan

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Who is the antagonist in the short story?

• Rainsford

• Zaroff

• Ivan

• Whitney

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What do General Zaroff and Rainsford have in common?

• They both enjoy fishing.

• They both enjoy listening to music.

• They both own yachts.

• They are both big game hunters.

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Why is General Zaroff no longer interested in hunting?

• He was shot on his last hunting trip.

• He found another hobby.

• It has become too easy.

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What does General Zaroff describe as his "ideal animal"?

• lion

• tiger

• man

• jaguar

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What is Rainsford's reaction when he learns that General Zaroff hunts men?

• He is cool with it!

• He thinks it is funny.

• He is terrified and thinks it is murder!

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Who dies in the final scene?

• No One

• Ivan

• Rainsford

• Zaroff

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Why did General Zaroff believe that the animal known as "the most dangerous game" was the most fun to hunt?

• Because of its ability to speak

• Because of its greater strength

• Because of its ability to reason

• Because of its great speed

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What would happen to a a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff's game?

• he would be thrown off a cliff
• He would be ignored and sent away
• He would be turned over to Ivan
• He would be drugged and then shot

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Which of the following statements is the BEST example of foreshadowing how the story might go/end?

• The conversation about the island, including the mention of a dangerous feeling and cannibals.
• The fact that Rainsford smokes a pipe and he loses it
• The fact that Ivan does not speak to Rainsford when he knocks on the door
• Rainsford’s swim in the Caribbean Sea toward the island 

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