The Most Dangerous Game Quotes

How does the author create suspense at the beginning of the selection?

• He starts the story with dialogue, not description.

• He has Whitney go to bed early.

• 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.

Which of the following is the best example of foreshadowing in this story?

• The fact that Rainsford smokes a pipe foreshadows his death.

• The fact that Ivan is mute foreshadows his background.

• Whitney's tales of Ship-Trap Island foreshadow the danger present there.

• Rainsford's construction of the traps foreshadows that he is an expert hunter.

What is the meaning of appraising in the following sentence from The Most Dangerous Game? Base your answer on the context clues.

• informing

• avoiding him

• evaluating

• envying

What is the meaning of quarry in  the following passage from "The Most Dangerous Game?" Base your answer on context clues.  "I wanted the ideal animal to hunt, "explained  the general. "So I said" 'What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?"'

• animal that is hunted

• animal that is hunting

• person who is hunting

• desire to go hunting

What literary device is used in the quote 'The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

In the context of 'The Most Dangerous Game,' what does the word 'game' most likely refer to?

• A board game

• A hunted animal

• A playful activity

• A sporting event

Which character in 'The Most Dangerous Game' says, 'I am still a beast at bay'?

• Rainsford

• Whitney

• Zaroff

• Ivan

What is the primary theme of 'The Most Dangerous Game'?

• Friendship

• Survival

• Love

• Betrayal

How does the author create suspense when Rainsford is hiding from Zaroff?

• By describing the jungle in detail

• By showing Rainsford's thoughts and fears

• By introducing a new character

• By changing the setting

What is the meaning of 'palpable' in the sentence 'The night was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht'?

• Tangible

• Invisible

• Cold

• Distant