The Most Dangerous Game

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Which inference about Whitney is BEST supported by the beginning of the story?

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He is a superstitious person who believes in rumors and legends.

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9.4F, 9.6B

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The following passage (paragraphs 7-9) MAINLY shows that ________. "We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting." "The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford. "For the hunger," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar." Options: Rainsford and Whitney are bloodthirsty and do not care about other living things. Whitney does not like to hunt animals because he loves animals. Rainsford does not care about the animal's perspective in hunting. Rainsford does not approve of hunting because it is cruel to end an animal's life.

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Rainsford does not care about the animal's perspective in hunting.

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9.4G, 9.6B

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Which sentence from the text BEST describes the suspenseful atmosphere on the island?

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Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just then.

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9.5C, 9.8F

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How does the passage (paragraphs 127-129) mainly add to the development of the text?

“Oh, yes,” he said, casually as if in answer to a question, “I have electricity. We try to be civilized here.”
“Civilized? And you shoot down men?”
A trace of anger was in the general’s black eyes, but it was there for but a second; and he said, in his most pleasant manner, “Dear me, what a righteous young man you are!”

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It shows tension between the general’s civilized lifestyle and his barbaric hunting practices.

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9.5D, 9.6A

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How does the General ensure he has challenging prey on the island?

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He tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors.

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9.5D

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Which sentence from the text BEST supports that the General tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors? Options: “There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender and grew more slender as the yacht raced on.”, “‘They indicate a channel,’ he said, ‘where there’s none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.’”, “‘It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.’”, “‘You are much younger than I am, Mr. Rainsford, and have not hunted as much, but you perhaps can guess the answer.’”

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“‘They indicate a channel,’ he said, ‘where there’s none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.’”

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9.5C

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Rainsford’s transformation while on the island?

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He goes from believing he is a hunter, to being the General’s prey.

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9.6B

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Which statement from the text most accurately describes Rainsford’s transformation to becoming the prey on the island?

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“His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff; and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowers of something very like panic.”

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9.5C

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Order these events chronologically as they occur in the story: Rainsford falls overboard the ship and must fight the ocean current.

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First

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9.5D

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Order these events chronologically as they occur in the story: General Zaroff and Rainsford discuss hunting over dinner.

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Second

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9.5D