The Most Dangerous Game

How does Rainsford feel about hunting at the start of the story?

• Awful! He can't stand hunting.

• Great! He thinks it is the best sport in the world.

• He has never been hunting.

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Why has General Zaroff grown bored?

• There isn't any hunting on his island.

• The animals that he hunts are too big and dangerous for him.

• He has been hunting all over the world and hasn't all of the animals. They don't provide him with a challenge anymore.

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What "game" does General Zaroff propose to Rainsford?

• To play a game of chess at his house.

• To hunt each other on the island.

• To play tag with all of the men he has at his "training school."

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What does Rainsford do on the first night of the hunt to throw off General Zaroff?

• He wears boots with a print and runs around a bunch to throw him off of his tracks.

• He wears the moccasins so that he does not leave any prints or tracks.

• He climbs from tree to tree.

Why does General Zaroff leave Rainsford alone when he finds him in the tree?

• He actually did not find Rainsford.

• He was toying with Rainsford and wanted to stretch out the game/hunt.

• He was afraid of Rainsford!

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What kind of traps does Rainsford set to catch/kill General Zaroff?

• He hides in a tree and then jumps on top of him.

• He swing from a vine and then knocks him over.

• He digs a large hole for him to fall in with spikes in it that will kill him.

Who wins the game?

• Rainsford. He sneaks into General Zaroff's room and then kills him.

• General Zaroff. He caught him in the jungle.

What does Ivan look like?

• He is HUGE. Big and strong.

• He is short, very tiny.

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