Most Dangerous Game Reading Guide - 3rd per

Once in the overboard, the author states that "a certain coolheadness had come to him[Rainsford]; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place". What can we conclude about Rainsford's personality based on this information?

Rainsford acts quickly so that he isn't left behind by the yacht. List two things that he does to try to say himself.

Once Rainsford is on the island, he find an empty cartridge. What does this find tell us about about the people who inhabit the island.

In your own words define, "palatial chateau".

Provide two details that could lead you to infer that the two men have a shared military background?

What do we discover about Rainsford from the General Zaroff?

What does the setting tell us about General Zaroff?

Why had hunting become boring to General Zaroff?

Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to the previous question?

• "'business often go to pieces when the give up the business that has been their life.'"

• "'I had to invent a new animal to hunt'"

• "'When I thought of this, it was a tragic moment for me'"

• "'It had become to easy. I always got my quarry.'"

General Zaroff said that he had found an animal that has "courage, cunning and above all, it must be able to reason." What animal do you think it is?

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