The Most Dangerous Game

What is the name of the "evil" island that the sailors fear?

• Zaroff Island
• Ship-Trap Island
• Skull Island
• Death Island

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How is Rainsford separated from the yacht?

• He lunges for his dropped pipe and loses his balance
• He is pushed off by a frightened crew member
• He jumps off
• He is shot

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Who is the first person to "greet" Rainsford at the door of the palatial chateau?

• Ivan
• An odd looking butler
• General Zaroff
• Whitney

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What was Zaroff's "new animal" and, according to him, "the most dangerous game"?

• mongrels
• whites
• blacks
• humans

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Why did Zaroff believe this animal was a better quarry?

• because of its ability to reason

• because of its great speed

• because of its greater strength

• because of its ability to speak

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What would happen to a a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff's game?

• he would be thrown off a cliff
• He would be ignored and sent away
• He would be turned over to Ivan
• He would be drugged and then shot

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True or False: Zaroff has lost the game only once to a very cunning Norwegian Sailor

• True
• False

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What was not one of the things supplied to a player of the game?

• food

• a knife

• hunting clothes

• moccasins

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Why does the General smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding?

• he thinks that he has found another trail
• he wants to save him to hunt another day
• he is satisfied with his work for the day
• he resolves to find Rainsford the next day

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What kind of success does Rainsford's trap have?

• Zaroff walks around the trap
• Zaroff nearly walks into it, but dodges it at the last second
• Zaroff is hit dead-on by the trap
• Zaroff is unaware of the trap, but Ivan is the one who fall prey to it

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