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WorksheetsThe Most Dangerous Game
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who is the protagonist?
Zaroff
Ivan
Bob
Rainsford
Who is the story's antagonist?
Ivan
Zaroff
Rainsford
Harrison Bergeron
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.
Which sentence from the story foreshadows danger?
"What island is it?" Rainsford asked.
"The old charts call it Ship-Trap Island, " Whitney replied.
"The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.
Who are the first two characters introduced into the short story?
Whitney and Rainsford
the narrator and the old man
Edgar and Rainsford
Whitney and Edgar
At the beginning of the story, what is the setting?
night; Caribbean Sea
morning; Caribbean Sea
night; Ship-Trap Island
night; Rio
What do Rainsford and Whitney discuss on the yacht?
If animals feels fear
The weather
Their next hunt
They argue about money
How does Rainsford end up in the water?
He jumps off the yacht.
He falls off while trying to grab his pipe.
Whitney pushes him off.
Rainsford uses a boat to get to the island.
What draws Rainsford's attention to Ship-Trap Island?
He hears gunshots.
The crew is jittery.
He hears a lady scream.
There are bright lights coming from the island .
What word best describes Ivan as he greets Rainsford at the door?
Cold
Friendly
Kindhearted
Sympathetic to his troubles
What is Rainsford famous for?
He is a big game hunter.
Wrestling alligators
He is a millionaire.
He is a politician.
When Zaroff meets Rainsford, what does Zaroff think will happen?
He will make Rainsford play his game.
Rainsford will take Ivan's place as his assistant.
Rainsford will be interested in Zaroff's game and hunt with him.
Rainsford will teach him a new way to hunt.
Why does Zaroff consider man to be the perfect prey?
Man is the strongest prey.
Man can use tools
Man can reason
Man has great endurance
What happens if his prey refuses to be hunted?
He sends them to the jungle
Ivan tortures them
He shoots them in the head
Zaroff tortures them
Where does Zaroff keep his prey?
He stocks his island with them
They are in a tree house above his chateau
In one of the rooms inside his house
In a training camp under his house
Which of the following is not an example of conflict in the story?
Rainsford's struggle for survival as he is persued by General Zaroff.
The contentious discussion between Rainsford and Whitney at the start of the story.
Rainsford's internal confrontation with his own moral stance on taking life.
Zaroff's internal battle with his notions of boredom.
Which of the following statements best describes how Zaroff justifies his choice of new prey for hunting?
Only the strong deserve to survive.
Human beings are not as civilized as they think.
Individual desire is more important than morals.
Animal life is more precious than human life.
How does the author create suspense at the beginning of the selection?
He starts the story with dialogue, not description
He has Whitney refer to Captain Nielsen, a dangerous figure.
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.
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.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes Rainsford’s transformation while on the island?
The island changes his perception of the outside world and those around him.
He learns the difficulty of coming to compromise with someone of a different background.
He goes from believing he is a hunter, to being the General’s prey.
His position on hunting animals changes due to his thrilling experiences on the island.
Which method does Rainsford NOT use in order to hide and/or escape?
He builds a trap.
He hides in a tree.
He jumps off of a cliff.
He hides in a beach cave.
Which type of conflict is in this story?
man vs. nature
man vs. technology
man vs. man
man vs. society
Which item does General Zaroff NOT give to men before he hunts them.
hunting clothes
a large knife
mud boots
Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Zaroff’s death
Exposition
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Climax
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Resolution
Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Rainsford meeting Ivan at the door of the castle.
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Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Zaroff coming home after hunting Rainsford
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Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Whitney and Rainsford speaking on the yacht.
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Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Rainsford landing on Zaroff's island
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Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Rainsford the night before he is to be hunted
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Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Ivan being killed
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Chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Rainsford and Zaroff first meeting
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