The Most Dangerous Game

Which of the following inferences about Whitney is best supported by the beginning of the story?

• He is a superstitious person who believes in rumors and legends.

• 
  He thinks Rainsford is rude and arrogant.

• He does not like sailing because he did not grow up near water.

• He enjoys adventure.

“We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.”

“The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford.

“For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

The above passage (paragraphs 7-9) mainly shows that _____________.

• Rainsford and Whitney are bloodthirsty and do not care about other living things.

• Rainsford does not care about the animal’s perspective in hunting.

• Whitney does not like to hunt animals because he loves animals.

• 
  Rainsford does not approve of hunting because it is cruel to end an animal’s life.

Which sentence from the text best describes the suspenseful atmosphere on the island?

• “He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coast line; and his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights.”

• “Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just then.”

• “He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth.”

• “There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there, but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness…”

How does the following passage (paragraphs 127-129) mainly add to the development of the text?

“Oh, yes,” he said, casually as if in answer to a question, “I have electricity. We try to be civilized here.”

“Civilized? And you shoot down men?”

A trace of anger was in the general’s black eyes, but it was there for but a second; and he said, in his most pleasant manner, “Dear me, what a righteous young man you are!”

• It shows tension between the general’s civilized lifestyle and his barbaric hunting practices.

• It indicates the setting and time period in which the short story takes place.

• 
  It creates commonality and shared experience between the two main characters.

• It reflects General Zaroff and Rainsford’s conflicting social statuses.

Which of the following statements most closely describes how the General ensures that he has challenging prey on the island?

• 
  He imports large game from the mainland to hunt.

• He invites well-known intellectuals to stay with him and go hunting.

• He kidnaps and hunts men from the local village.

• He tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors.

Which sentence from the text best supports the idea that General Zaroff tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors?

• “There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender and grew more slender as the yacht raced on.”

• 
  “‘It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.’”

• 
  “‘They indicate a channel,’ he said, ‘where there’s none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.’”

• 
  “‘You are much younger than I am, Mr. Rainsford, and have not hunted as much, but you perhaps can guess the answer.’”

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Rainsford’s transformation while on the island?

• The island changes his perception of the outside world and those around him.

• He learns the difficulty of coming to compromise with someone of a different background.

• His position on hunting animals changes due to his thrilling experiences on the island.

• He goes from believing he is a hunter, to being the General’s prey.

Which sentence from the story best supports how Rainsford goes goes from believing he is a hunter, to being the General’s prey?

• “Some wounded thing—by the evidence, a large animal—had thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson.”

• “Rainsford’s eyes saw only blackness, and then, as the general pressed a button, far out to sea Rainsford saw the flash of lights.”

• “His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff; and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowers of something very like panic.”

• 
  “Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly.”

Who said the following:

“You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”

• Rainsford

• 
  Whitney

• General Zaroff

Which event happened first?

• General Zaroff and Rainsford discuss hunting over dinner.

• 
  Rainsford kills Ivan by tying a knife to a tree sapling.

• Rainsford falls overboard the ship and must fight the ocean current.

• Rainsford sets a Malay mancatcher trap for General Zaroff.