The Most Dangerous Game

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.  

Who is the protagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

• Rainsford

• Zaroff

• Ivan

• The reader

What do General Zaroff and Rainsford have in common?

• They both enjoy fishing.

• They both enjoy listening to music.

• They both own yachts.

• They are both big game hunters.

Who is the antagonist in the short story?

• Rainsford

• Zaroff

• Ivan

• Whitney

The last sentence of the story is, “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.” What important piece of plot information does that sentence reveal?

• Zaroff has lost the final duel.

• Zaroff cares too much about luxuries.

• Rainsford has a history of sleep problems.

• Rainsford has safely returned home.

Choose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: The dialogue between Rainsford and Zaroff when they first sit down to eat.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Choose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Zaroff coming home after hunting Rainsford

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution