The Most Dangerous Game

What is Rainsford famous for?

• Hunting

• Sailing

• Writing

• Acting

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What is the name of the island that causes the sailors so much dread?

• Ghost-Maker Island

• Dead-Man's Island

• Ship-Trap Island

• Sail-Bomb Island

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The main conflict is external. With whom or what does Rainsford struggle

• Society

• Self

• Another character

• Fate

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"The Most Dangerous Game" is best described as

• a classic confrontation between good and evil

• a bitter attack on the morality of hunting

• a deadly contest between two hunters

• an amusing tale told by superstitious sailors

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Zaroff doesn't consider his sport immoral because he

• doesn't directly kill his victims

• gives his visitors plenty of good food and exercise

• respects his victims

• believes the weak were put on earth to give the strong pleasure

In which of the following ways does the author make the plot more suspenseful?

• He has Whitney and Rainsford discuss the merits of jaguar hunting

• He has Rainsford injure Zaroff during the hunt

• He makes Zaroff a tall, handsome man

• He explains that Zaroff his hunted throughout the world

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Which of the following events comes first in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

• Rainsford spears Ivan

• Rainsford falls overboard

• Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff's bed

• Rainsford leaps into the sea

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Which of the following sentences best describes Zaroff's problem?

• He loves hunting but hates the suffering of his victims

• He despises human beings but needs them for his game

• He cares only for hunting but hunting has begun to bore him

• He hates Rainsford but must show him hospitality

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Which of the following statements by General Zaroff adds to the suspense of the story?

• "After the debacle in Russian I left the country for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there."

• "I was about to have my dinner when you came. I'll wait for you."

• "I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see."

• "To date I have not lost."

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How does the author create suspense at the very beginning of the story?

• The story begins with dialogue, not description

• Whitney refers to Captain Neilson, but we never meet him.

• Whitney describes to Rainsford the mysterious reputation of the island that the boat is passing.

• Whitney and Rainsford discuss the prospects of hunting up the Amazon.

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