Characterization Quiz - Most Dangerous Game

What was Rainsford's first impression of the general?

• He was handsome

• He had a bizarre face

• He had black eyes

• He had a sharp-cut nose

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was the general's race?

• Russian

• American

• Cossack

• Aristocrat

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the general say about Ivan?

• All of the above

• He is deaf and dumb

• He is incredibly strong

• He is a savage

Where did Rainsford follow Ivan to?

• A beam-ceilinged bedroom

• A canopied bed

• A restful spot

• A London tailor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What did Rainsford notice about the evening suit?

• It was big enough for six men

• It was laid out by Ivan

• It was for a duke

• It was made by a London tailor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was the general's hair color?

• Red

• Black

• Brown

• White

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the general's smile reveal?

• Both red lips and pointed teeth

• Red lips

• Neither red lips nor pointed teeth

• Pointed teeth

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did Rainsford think of the general's face?

• It was original

• It was aristocratic

• It was spare and dark

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following descriptions help the reader to understand that the General is sophisticated or cultured?

• Ivan laid out an evening suit, and Rainsford, as he put it on, noticed that it came from a London tailor who ordinarily cut and sewed for none below the rank of a duke.

• Now you want clothes, food, rest. You shall have them. This is a most restful spot.

• "He is a Cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. “So am I.”

• His eyes, too, were black and very bright. He had high cheek bones, a sharp-cut nose, a spare,

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“Don’t be alarmed,” said Rainsford, with a smile which he hoped was disarming. “I’m no robber, I fell off a yacht. My name is Sanger Rainsford of New York City.”

The word "disarmed" in the above sentence most likely means:

• reassure

• kindness

• elegant

• suspicious

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4