The Most Dangerous Game

The setting of The Most Dangerous Game is...

• Galapagos Islands

• New York City

• Ship Trap Island

• The Sumerian Jungle

Which of the following literary devices is presented here?

"He lived a year in a minute."

• imagery

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Who is the protagonist?

• Zaroff

• Ivan

• Bob

• Rainsford

Who is the story's antagonist?

• Ivan

• Zaroff

• Rainsford

• Harrison Bergeron

Which quote from The Most Dangerous Game could be labeled as irony?

• "The paddling sound of feet on the soft earth..."

• "He lived a year in a minute..."

• "The world famous game hunter was now being hunted as game himself..."

• "The impulse to cry aloud with joy..."

What is the plot of The Most Dangerous Game?

• Rainsford must escape Zaroff, a crazy Russian who is trying to hunt him as a sport.

• Zaroff is shipwrecked and must find his way home.

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.

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.

 Which of the following statements best describes how Zaroff justifies his hunting of human beings?

• Animal life is more precious than human life.
• Only the strong deserve to survive.
• Individual freedom is more important than laws.
• Human beings are not morally responsible for one another.

In The Most Dangerous Game, what does General Zaroff list as important attributes of the animal he wishes to hunt?

• It must be fast and able to reason.

• It must have instincts, be large, and cunning.

• It must be cunning, courageous, and be able to reason.

• It must be very large, strong and prey on animals.