The Most Dangerous Game Quotes

What is the meaning of futile in the following sentence from "The Most Dangerous Game?" Base your answers on context clues. Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea.

• direct

• useless

• obvious

• understandable

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Which quote from The Most Dangerous Game could be labeled as irony?

• "The paddling sound of feet on the soft earth..."

• "He lived a year in a minute..."

• "The world famous game hunter was now being hunted as game himself..."

• "The impulse to cry aloud with joy..."

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What is the meaning of 'palpable' in the following sentence from 'The Most Dangerous Game?' 'The night was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.'

• A) tangible

• B) invisible

• C) cold

• D) distant

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Which literary device is used in the quote: 'He lived a year in a minute' from 'The Most Dangerous Game'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Personification

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In 'The Most Dangerous Game,' what does the word 'quarry' refer to in the context of the story?

• A) A type of rock

• B) A hunted animal

• C) A deep pit

• D) A type of bird

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

• A) Rainsford

• B) Zaroff

• C) Whitney

• D) Ivan

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

• A) The conflict between man and nature

• B) The hunter becoming the hunted

• C) The importance of friendship

• D) The dangers of technology

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Which of the following best describes the mood at the beginning of 'The Most Dangerous Game'?

• A) Joyful and lighthearted

• B) Tense and mysterious

• C) Sad and melancholic

• D) Angry and hostile

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What is the significance of the island's name, 'Ship-Trap Island,' in 'The Most Dangerous Game'?

• A) It is a safe haven for ships

• B) It is known for trapping ships

• C) It is a popular tourist destination

• D) It is a place for ship repairs

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Which quote from 'The Most Dangerous Game' best illustrates the theme of survival?

• A) 'The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees.'

• B) 'He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.'

• C) 'The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window.'

• D) 'He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle.'

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