"Most Dangerous Game" Review

What is the effect of the description of the setting at the beginning of the story?

• It creates a sinister mood

• It reinforces the beauty of the ocean

• It highlights how savage the world is

• It foreshadows the peaceful nature of the environment

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Part A: How does Rainsford view hunting?

• He feels sympathetic to the animals he is hunting

• He values hunting and his proud position as a hunter

• He recognizes the importance of hunting in other countries

• He understands hunting can be a part of one's personal growth

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Part B: Which pieces of evidence support your answer to Part A?

• "The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters." / "The best sport in the world"

• "We should have some good hunting up the Amazon." / "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher."

• "Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear." / "Not for the jaguar"

• None of the above

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What is the central idea of the short story?

• A hunter becomes the hunted and cleverly wins against his foe

• A hunter meets up with another hunter to learn how to hunt humans

• A hunter learns to empathize with his prey as he communes with nature

• A hunter falls overboard and reaches an island never to be heard from again

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Which idea conveys conflicting motivations within Rainsford?

• He does not want to fall off the ship, but also does not want to miss the island

• He does not want to play Zaroff's game, but he also does not want to suffer Ivan's wrath

• He does not want to hunt other men, but he also does not want to hurt animals

• He does not want to eat with the general, but he also does not want to starve

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What is the effect of the phrase: "The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies"?

• It summarizes how mysterious the scene is

• It relays how prettily the boat shines

• It predicts the absence of the moon

• It depicts a lack of hope for rescue

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Part A: What does the word doggedly most likely mean?

• determinedly

• horrendously

• sluggishly

• rapidly

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Part B: What does the word doggedly reveal about Rainsford?

• It illustrates his obsession with life and death

• It recalls his focus on surviving in the past

• It emphasizes his muscular nature

• It highlights his resolve to live

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Part A: Which details create tension in the plot?

• The general discloses what takes place on the island / Rainsford understands his two options

• Sailors remember Ship-Trap Island with fondness / The hunters agree about their love of hunting

• Ivan opens the door / The dogs enjoy being fed

• None of the above

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Part B: Which pieces of evidence support your answer to Part A?

• "The choice rests entirely with you... more diverting than Ivan's?" / "But you can't mean—gasped Rainsford."

• "In his hand the man held a long-barrelled revolver..." / "A suggestive name, isn't it?"

• "I've read your book about hunting snow leopards..." / "I eventually had to use the dogs."

• None of the above

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