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Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 26mins
Who is the protagonist in the short story?
Rainsford
Zaroff
Whitney
Ivan
Who is the antagonist in the short story?
Rainsford
Zaroff
Ivan
Whitney
What is the setting of the short story?
Rio
Ship Trap Island
China
How does the author create suspense at the beginning of the selection?
He starts the story with dialogue, not description.
He has Whitney go to bed early.
He has Whitney describe the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.
He shows how Whitney and Rainsford plan to go hunting in the Amazon.
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.
Rainsford jumping off the cliff is the story's _____.
exposition
climax
conflict
resolution
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.
Which TWO of the following best identify the central themes of this story?
When violence becomes too common, some people no longer take it seriously.
Pride in one’s country makes people feel superior to others based on race.
The power of love will save people from hurting and harming others.
Nature provides everything humanity needs and therefore anything else is wasteful.
Humankind’s place in nature is to act with reason, not to become like violent animals.
How does Rainsford’s opinion on animals change throughout the story?
At first, Rainsford believes only humans can feel, but by the end, he agrees with Whitney that animals can also feel “fear of pain” (Paragraph 13).
At first, Rainsford thinks that there is only one rational animal, humans, but then he discovers the new animal that Zaroff has “invented” (Paragraph 100).
At first, Rainsford believes humans are smarter than animals, but then he sees that some humans are actually “a very inferior lot” (Paragraph 131).
At first, Rainsford sees animals only as prizes for human hunters, but later Rainsford sympathizes with the animal “at bay” when he too becomes the hunted (Paragraph 204).
Zaroff's character is best described as...
Dynamic
Static
Secondary
Flat
Which of the following best describes the primary conflict introduced in the story?
Rainsford vs. Zaroff
Rainsford vs. the ocen
Ivan vs. Zaroff
Rainsford vs.Ivan
In "The Most Dangerous Game," Zaroff tells Rainsford that his visitors always choose to participate in the hunt rather than face Ivan. What can you infer from this remark?
The visitors greatly enjoy Zaroff's game.
The visitors have formed secret plans to escape.
The visitors would rather take their chances in the hunt than be tortured.
Zaroff tricks them into believing that the hunt will not hurt them.
Why is it relevant that Zaroff is a "Cossack"? It reveals-
He is Russian
His fierceness
His immorality
All of the above
Which of the following statements is the BEST example of foreshadowing how the story might go/end?
The conversation about the island, including the mention of a dangerous feeling and cannibals.
The fact that Rainsford smokes a pipe and he loses it
The fact that Ivan does not speak to Rainsford when he knocks on the door
Rainsford’s swim in the Caribbean Sea toward the island
The resolution of the short story is...
when Whitney told Rainsford that animals had feelings too
when Rainsford slept in Zaroff's bed
Which of the following BEST describes the mood of the following passage:
"There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller.
Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. The sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him."
Relaxed
Tense
Nightmarish
Joyous
Which of the following BEST describes the mood of the following passage:
"Rainsford held his breath. The general’s eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by inch up the tree. Rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring. But the sharp eyes of the hunter stopped before they reached the limb where Rainsford lay; a smile spread over his brown face."
Spooky
Calm
Suspenseful
Humorous
How does General Zaroff come to be on the island?
He fell off a boat
He swam to it
He found it
He bought it
A Cossack is someone from...
northern Russia
southern Russia/Ukraine
Belgium/Italy
France/Britian
Where are Rainsford and Whitney going on their yacht?
Vacation
An island
On a hunting trip in Rio De Janeiro
The catch the 7th game of the 2004 World Series
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
Who does Rainsford kill in the story?
Everyone
Zaroff, Ivan, and one of Zaroff's dogs
Zaroff, Ivan and captured sailors
Whitney
Which of the following literary devices is presented here?
"He lived a year in a minute."
imagery
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
What type of conflict is presented in The Most Dangerous Game?
man vs. nature
man vs. self
man vs. man
all of the above
True or False: Rainsford survives the hunt.
True
False
True or False: Rainsford and Zaroff are fighting for the same goal.
True
False
