WorksheetsThe Most Dangerous Game
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 32mins
What word means uncivilized or cruel?
palpable
precariously
barbarous
lacerated
The word dank mean...
unpleasantly dark and hot
unpleasantly wet and bright
unpleasantly simple and stupid
unpleasantly damp and cold
What word means oddly amuzing?
droll
dank
zealous
palpable
What does precariously mean?
a jagged cut
dangerously
in fear of
uncivilized; cruel
If someone is showing a simple or trusting view of the world, they are said to be... what?
palpable
zealous
droll
naive
What does lacerated mean?
jaggedly cut
able to be felt
dangerously
cut very deep
An animal or bird that is hunted can also be called a what?
flying object
barbarous
quarry
precariously
What does zealous mean?
extremely dangerous
extremely enthusiastic
extremely amuzing
extremely damp and cold
If something is able to be touched or is said to be capable of being understood, it is.... what?
palpable
naive
imagery
tangible
What does palpable mean?
intense feeling; able to be felt
showing simple or trusting view of the world
very dangerous position
uncivilized or cruel
What is the setting of The Most Dangerous Game?
1930's, on the lush Ship Wreck Island, in the Caribbean Sea
1920's, on the barren Ship Wreck Island, in the Caribbean Sea
1920's, on the lush Ship Wreck Island, in the Caribbean Sea
1920's, on the lush Ship Wreck Island, in the Baltic Sea
What was Zaroff's "new animal" and according to him, "the most dangerous game"?
mongerls
whites
blacks
humans
What is General Zaroff's main reason for wanting to hunt people instead of animals?
there are no big animals on the island
he hates people
he was bored with animals and wanted a challenge
he doesn't like to kill animals
Why did Zaroff believe this animal (humans) was so admirable?
because of its ability to reason
because of its greater strength
because of its great speed
because of its ability to speak
What would happen to a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff's game?
He would be thrown off a cliff
He would be ignored and sent away
He would be turned over to Ivan
He would be drugged and then shot
Zaroff has lost the game only once to a very brave and smart Norweign Sailor.
True
False
What is the major conflict of the story?
General Zaroff is hunting Rainsford as sport
Rainsford is trying to return to the boat he fell off
General Zaroff & Rainsford argue over when hunting is an okay sport
General Zaroff tries to hide the fact that he hunts & kills humans
How many traps does Rainsford set for Zaroff?
1
2
3
4
Rainsford never kills Zaroff with the traps but he does kill who?
Batman
Whitney
a lion
Ivan
After the 3rd trap, the general is right on his tail with the pack of dogs, Rainsford tries to run but has nowhere to go. What does he do?
radios for back up
jump off a cliff into the ocean
tries to fight off the dogs with a knife
tries to have a conversation with Zaroff about why killing is wrong
A belief in the good or bad powers of objects or events that has no basis in fact is called what?
coincidence
phobia
superstition
opinion
What is the island called?
Ship-Trip
Shop-Trap
Ship-Trap
Spooky - who cares!
What kind of dwelling is on the island?
a mansion
a chateau
a castle
a creepy hut
Which character has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb; a bit of a savage and also a Cossack?
Rainsford
Gen. Zaroff
Ivan
Whitney
"The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window" is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
"...and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows." is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
What was Rainsford supplied with prior to the "hunt"?
hunting clothes, food, a bottle of wine, moccosins
hunting clothes, food, and a gun
hunting clothes, food, and a knife
hunting clothes, food, a knife, and a map
"An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake.." is an example of which type of figurative language?
allusion
personification
foreshadowing
irony
(Have you been paying attention?) Who is the author of The Most Dangerous Game?
Langston Hughes
Richard Connell
Sanger Rainsford
George Orwell
Which is NOT an example of imagery?
It was to a huge, beam-ceilinged bedroom with a canopied bed big enough for six men...
They were eating borsch, the rich, red soup with whipped cream so dear to Russian palates.
..Giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.
Then he felt an impulse to cry aloud with joy, for he heard the sharp crackle of the breaking branches as the cover of the pit gave way..
What can we infer happens at the end of the story?
General Zaroff shoots Rainsford
The yacht comes back and rescues Rainsford from the pack of dogs
Rainsford kills General Zaroff
Rainsford and General Zaroff live together happily on the island hunting people
Where did Rainsford spend his first night being hunted?
beside a dead tree
in Death Swamp
in a tree
on the beach
Why should Rainsford wear moccasins?
Rainsford feet won't hurt as much
they leave a poorer trail to follow
the dogs will have a harder time picking up the scent
they were free
