The Most Dangerous Game

How does the author's word choice add suspense to the passage? “...the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson.” 

• His words suggest evidence of physical violence.

• The quote shows there is a wild animal on the loose.

• The sentence makes the reader think Rainsford was attacked.

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On page 10, Rainsford spots the chateau and the sea "licked greedy lips." What does this personification imply?

• The greedy sea is waiting for its next victim.

• The sea is waiting for its next hero.

• The sea is really a sea monster, like in Greek times.

• The sea is licking a jaguar.

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When Whitney calls it "Ship-Trap Island," this is ___________ and it implies_______________.

• personification / that the island is a place where people get stranded

• foreshadowing / that the island is a place where people get stranded

• a simile / that the island is a place where people get stranded

• I'm not sure

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Which sentence from the text best supports the General tricked ships into crashing?

• “‘It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.’”

• ‘They indicate a channel,’ he said, ‘where there’s none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.’”

• “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.”

• ‘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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The following passage (paragraphs 7-9) mainly shows that _______.

• 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?

• 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 best describes the climax of The Most Dangerous Game?

• When Rainsford first finds himself shipwrecked

• When Rainsford runs into Zaroff

• When Zaroff explains that he enjoys hunting people as sport

• When Rainsford jumps into the water to make his final escape

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Which best describes the theme of The Most Dangerous Game?

• The tables can turn at any time.

• Friends can come together in unexpected places.

• Revenge is always the answer.

• Never underestimate your family.

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The setting of The Most Dangerous Game is...

• Zaroff's house

• New York City

• Ship Trap Island

• The Sumerian Jungle

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