The Most Dangerous Game REVIEW

Which of the following events comes first in “The Most Dangerous Game"?

• Rainsford spears Ivan.
• Rainsford falls overboard.
• Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff's bed.
• Rainsford leaps into the sea.

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In which of the following ways does the author make the plot more suspenseful?

• He has Whitney and Rainsford discuss the merits of jaguar hunting.
• He has Rainsford injure Zaroff during the hunt.
• He makes Zaroff a tall, handsome man.
• He explains that Zaroff has hunted throughout the world.

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Which of the following sentences best describes Zaroff's problem?

• He loves hunting but hates the suffering of his victims.
• He despises human beings but needs them for his game.
• He cares only for hunting but hunting has begun to bore him.
• He hates Rainsford but must show him hospitality.

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Which of the following statements by General Zaroff adds to the suspense of the story?

• “After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there."
• “I was about to have my dinner when you came. I'll wait for you."
• “I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see."
• "To date I have not lost.”

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How does the author create suspense at the very beginning of the story?

• The story begins with dialogue, not description.
• Whitney refers to Captain Nielsen, but Nielsen does not appear as a character.
• Whitney describes to Rainsford the mysterious reputation of the island that the boat is passing.
• Whitney and Rainsford discuss the prospects of hunting up the Amazon.

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Why does the General seem to be studying Rainsford during their first dinner together?

• He is sizing up Rainsford's appetite, to determine his strength.
• He is trying to determine what kind of foe Rainsford would make.
• He is wondering if Rainsford suspects that anything is wrong.
• He wants to make Rainsford uncomfortable.

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In addition to being defeated by Rainsford's hunting skills, Zaroff is also defeated by his own

• overconfidence.
• loss of Ivan.
• inattention to detail.
• lack of hunting skills.

What occurs at the resolution of the story?

• Rainsford falls asleep in Zaroff’s bed.
• Zaroff finds Rainsford's circular trail.
• Rainsford dives into the sea.
• One of Zaroff's dogs falls into Rainsford's trap.

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Rainsford succeeds largely because

• he is resourceful and refuses to play by Zaroff's rules.
• he considers Zaroff's "sport" to be cold blooded murder.
• he has no sympathy for the animals he hunts.
• he believes life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong.

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Which is the most likely reason Zaroff's home is called Ship-Trap Island?

• The islanders are world-class ship builders.
• Pirates use the island's cove to launch attacks.
• The island is named after a wealthy ship owner.
• Zaroff captures ships to supply himself with quarry.

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