The Most Dangerous Game Characters

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

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

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

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

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

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9.5D, 9.6A

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.

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

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

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9.6B

Which of the following statements from the text most accurately describes Rainsford’s transformation to becoming the prey on the island?

• “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.”

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

• “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.”

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9.5C

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

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

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

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

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

Match the following quote to the correct character.

"I'm still a beast at bay" - (a)  

"There are 2 types of people in the world; the hunter and the hunted." - (b)  

"Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong." - (c)  

“It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason - (d)  

"Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death." - (e)  

• Rainsford 1

• General Zaroff 2

• Whitney

• Rainsford 2

• General Zaroff 1

Match the following quote to the correct character.

• Whitney

• "I'm still a beast at bay"

• Rainsford

• “It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason

• General Zaroff

• "There are 2 types of people in the world; the hunter and the hunted."

• Rainsford

• "Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death."

• General Zaroff

• "Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong."

Match the following character to the correct quote:

• Whitney

• The old charts call it ‘ Ship-Trap Island.’

• Rainsford

• “The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure.”

• General Zaroff

• “Where there are gunshots, there are men. Where there are men, there is food,”

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.

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

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

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

• He thinks Rainsford is rude and arrogant.

• He enjoys adventure.

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 kidnaps and hunts men from the local village.

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

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