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WorksheetsThe Most Dangerous Game
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 18mins
“I will not lose my nerve, I will not.” This quote from Rainsford is an example of what kind of conflict:
Man Vs. Man
Man Vs. Self
Man Vs. Nature
Man Vs. Society
“It was in Africa that a Cape buffalo hit me and laid me up for six months. As soon as I recovered, I started for the Amazon to hunt jaguars, for I had heard they were unusually cunning! They weren’t. They were not a match at all for a hunter with his wits about him, and a high-powered rifle. I was bitterly disappointed.”
After reading this passage, what character traits describe General Zaroff?
Excited and Careless
Strong and Arrogant
Passive and Unintelligent
Fearful and Tormented
“Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.” This line from the story marks a change in Rainsford from how he felt about hunting at the beginning of the story. This change makes Rainsford a ________________ character?
Antagonist
Static
Flat
Dynamic
What purpose does Whitney serve in the story?
He was the first man ever hunted and killed by Zaroff.
He pushes Rainsford overboard the yacht and is responsible for Rainsford being trapped on Ship-Trap Island.
He saves Rainsford from Ship-Trap Island.
He tells about the uneasy feeling he has about Ship-Trap Island and foreshadows the rest of the story.
“Even cannibals wouldn’t live in such a godforsaken place. But it’s gotten into sailor lore, somehow. Didn’t you notice that the crews nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?”
Based on this quote from the story, what mood is created by the wording used?
Happiness
Anger
Fear
Suspense
What does the characterization of Zaroff and Ivan as Russian Cossack ethnicity add to the story?
Suspense
Mystery
Calm
Terror
General Zaroff speaks eloquently about his desire to hunt. “I wanted the ideal animal to hunt, explained the general. So I said, What are the attributes of an ideal quarry? And the answer was, of course, it must have courage, cunning, and above all, it must be able to reason.” Based on this quote, what characterization of the General best describes his desires?
To offer his guest a nice place to relax
To provide entertainment for his guest
To make his guest suffer for his amusement
To make his guest feel happy and content
What type of conflict is presented in “The Most Dangerous Game”?
Man V. Man
Man V. Nature
Man V. Self
Which best describes the theme of “The Most Dangerous Game”?
The tables can turn at any time.
Revenge is always the answer.
Friends can come together in unexpected times.
Hunting humans is not a sport
What can we infer at the end of the story.
Rainsford slept in Zaroff's bed and Zaroff had lost
Rainsford went home and Zaroff had lost
Zaroff won the fight and Rainsford was fed to the dogs
Rainsford cares too much for the finer points of life
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.
From what point of view is “The Most Dangerous Game”?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
