TMDG -Independent Reading Guide - 02/09

Once in the ocean, 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?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In your own words define, "palatial chateau".

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What details lead you to infer that the two men that Rainsford meets have a shared military background?

What do we learn about Rainsford from the General Zaroff?

What does this new setting tell us about General Zaroff? Provide two pieces of evidence that lead you to this conclusion.

Why had hunting become boring to General Zaroff?

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

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

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

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

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

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?