The Most Dangerous Game Review

In The Most Dangerous Game, which event happens first?

• Rainsford's trap kills Ivan.

• Rainsford falls overboard.

• Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff's bed.

• Rainsford leaps into the sea.

In The Most Dangerous Game, which answer best describes the problem General Zaroff has before he invents his game?

• He hates Ivan, but he needs his help for the hunt.

• He loves hunting, but he hates to see animals suffer.

• He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.

• He hates Rainsford, but he must be hospitable to get him to stay.

In The Most Dangerous Game, what is the game that Zaroff invents?

• He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.

• He hunts human beings; sailors he lures to the island.

• He invites other hunters to compete against Ivan.

• He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.

In The Most Dangerous Game, how does Rainsford finally defeat General Zaroff?

• He makes a Malay mancatcher using a dead tree.

• He digs a pit lined with stakes and conceals it with branches.

• He refuses to participate in Zaroff's hunt any longer.

• He swims back to Zaroff's house and ambushes him there.  

How does the setting of the isolated island contribute to the suspense and the development of the plot?

• It provides a safe haven for Rainsford to rest and hide.

• It limits Rainsford's options for escape, increasing the tension.

• It allows for more characters to intervene in the plot.

• It decreases the story's suspense by offering many hiding spots.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How did Rainsford get to General Zaroff's island?

• He fell off his boat

• Airplane

• His boat sunk

• He responded to a mysterious letter he received in the mail

Why does General Zaroff choose Rainsford as his opponent in his deadly game?

• Because Rainsford accidentally arrives on his island.

• Because he respects Rainsford's published work on hunting.

• Because he wants to prove his superiority over a famous hunter.

• Because Rainsford is the only other person on the island.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How does the conclusion of the story, with Rainsford defeating Zaroff, reflect on the theme of hunter versus hunted?

• It suggests that the roles of hunter and hunted are interchangeable.

• It confirms that the hunter always wins.

• It shows that hunting is an ethical sport.

• It indicates that humans should not hunt at all.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How did General Zaroff arrive on Ship Trap Island?

• swimming to it when his ship sank

• being stranded on it by his crew

• buying it in order to build his château

What strategic decision does Rainsford make to survive the hunt?

• He decides to swim back to the mainland.

• He sets up various traps to confuse and injure Zaroff.

• He surrenders to Zaroff, hoping for mercy.

• He tries to reason with Zaroff to end the game.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking