The Most Dangerous Game Final Quiz Review

Which of the following describes the main conflict of “The Most Dangerous Game”?

• external conflict: Rainsford vs. Zaroff

• external conflict: Ivan vs. Zaroff

• external conflict: Rainsford vs. the ocean

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Which of the following 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 animals has begun to bore him.

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Why does Zaroff not consider his sport immoral?

• He does not directly kill his victims.

• He believes that the weak were put on earth to give the strong pleasure.

• He does not think hunting is immoral.

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Zaroff tells Rainsford that the visitors to the island always choose to go hunting with him. What can you infer from this remark?

• The visitors like to play Zaroff’s game.

• They have formed secret plans to escape.

• They are willing to take their chances in the hunt rather than be tortured and whipped by Ivan.

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How does Zaroff stock his island with "game"?

• He hires people to trap humans and lock them in his cellar until he is ready to hunt

• Ivan traps them with the dogs

• 1. He misdirects ships to crash into giant rocks with razor edges

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Which of the following is the resolution of the main conflict in “The Most Dangerous Game?"

• Rainsford kills Zaroff and sleeps in his bed.

• Zaroff finds Rainsford’s circular trail.

• Rainsford dives into the sea.

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Which character in “The Most Dangerous Game” experiences the most important internal conflicts?

• Whitney

• Zaroff

• Rainsford

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In the conflict with Rainsford, Zaroff is defeated by Rainsford’s hunting skills and also by his...

• own overconfidence

• loss of Ivan

• inattention to detail

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“The Most Dangerous Game” is best described as a story about...

• a conflict between the wealthy and the poverty-stricken.

• a bitter attack on the habits of hunters.

• a deadly contest between two skillful hunters.

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How does Richard Connell create suspense at the very beginning of the story?

• The story begins with dialogue instead of description.

• Whitney refers to Captain Nielsen, but Nielsen does not appear.

• Whitney tells Rainsford about the mysterious reputation of Ship Trap island.

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