The Most Dangerous Game

Which of the following inferences about Whitney is best supported by the beginning of the story?

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

• He does not like sailing because he did not grow up near water.

• He thinks Rainsford is rude and arrogant.

• He enjoys adventure.

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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 hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

• 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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Which sentence from the text best describes the suspenseful atmosphere on the island?

• “He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coast line; and his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights.”

• “He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth.”

• 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.”

• “There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there, but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness…”

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How does the following 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!”

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

• It creates commonality and shared experience between the two main characters

• It indicates the setting and time period in which the short story takes place.

• It reflects General Zaroff and Rainsford’s conflicting social statuses.

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Which of the following statements most closely describes how the General ensures that he has challenging prey on the island?

• He imports large game from the mainland to hunt.

• He kidnaps and hunts men from the local village.

• He invites well-known intellectuals to stay with him and go hunting.

• He tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors.

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Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Question 5?

• “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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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.

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Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Question 7?

• “Some wounded thing—by the evidence, a large animal—had thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson.”

• “Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly.”

• “Rainsford’s eyes saw only blackness, and then, as the general pressed a button, far out to sea Rainsford saw the flash of lights.”

• “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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Which event occurred first in the story?

• General Zaroff and Rainsford discuss hunting over dinner.

• Rainsford sets a Malay mancatcher trap for General Zaroff.

• Rainsford falls overboard the ship and must fight the ocean current.

• Rainsford kills Ivan by tying a knife to a tree sapling.

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Which event occurred last in the story?

• Rainsford falls overboard the ship and must fight the ocean current.

• Rainsford sets a Malay mancatcher trap for General Zaroff.

• Rainsford kills Ivan by tying a knife to a tree sapling.

• General Zaroff and Rainsford discuss hunting over dinner.

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