Conflicts
Why can't Rainsford see Ship-Trap Island?
It is too dark (like black velvet)
What is Rainsford on at the beginning of the story?
a yacht
Who is the main character in the story?
Rainsford
How many days head start to the people being hunted get?
3
Where are the prisoners called "students" being held?
the basement
Why do ships arrive at Ship-Trap Island?
a lighthouse guides them into the rocks
What does Rainsford do after swimming to Ship-Trap Island?
He sleeps
Who is Rainsford's best friend?
Whitney
What weapon can the person being hunted carry?
a knife
What does Rainsford jump off of at the end of the story to stay alive?
a cliff into the ocean
When eating dinner, what does Rainsford notice Zaroff is doing?
Looking at him in a way that makes Rainsford uncomfortable
Why doesn't Zaroff kill Rainsford when he know he is hiding in the tree?
To keep the game going for longer
Who is the character that is deaf and cannot hear anything?
Ivan
What does General Zaroff get to carry?
a gun
Where is Rainsford going at the beginning of the story?
Brazil to hunt jaguars
What does the Borsch (beet soup) that Rainsford and Zaroff are eating symbolize?
blood
Who dies at the end of the story?
Zaroff
Which character believes the strong will survive and the weak will die?
General Zaroff
How has General Zaroff broken the rules to the game before?
What does Rainsford first believe the Palatial Chateau is?
a village because it has so many lights
Why can't Rainsford escape the Palatial Chateau?
He can't escape because there are dogs, the door is locked, and he is in a room that is high up.
How many traps does Rainsford make to kill General Zaroff?
3
Which character believes the game is murder?
Rainsford
Where does the food come from that the person being hunted needs?
General Zaroff
Where has someone died on the island when playing the game?