"Most Dangerous" Reading Comp.
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Who's that?
Figurative Language
Characterization
100
What is the name of the Island?
Ship Trap Island.
100
What does Ivan do when he first meets Rainsford?
Ivan holds a revolver to Rainsford's chest.
100
Who is the character that fell off the boat at the beginning of the story?
Rainsford
100
An example is: “Ugh! The air is like moist black velvet”
What is a simile.
100

We would describe Rainsford and General Zaroff as ___ characters.

What is round?

200

These are the biggest game according to Zaroff

What are Humans?

200
They are released every night at seven.
What are the dogs?
200
Who is Rainsford's companion?
Whitney
200
The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue.
What is a simile.
200

We would describe Ivan and Whitney as ___ characters.

What are Flat Characters?

300
Initially, the ship was headed for
What is the Amazon or Rio de Janairo?
300
When fleeing from Zaroff, where does Rainsford hide?
In a tree.
300
Who is Zaroff's big, intimidating body guard who is killed by the trap set up by Rainsford?
Ivan
300
The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse”
What is an illusion and/or metaphor.
300

Resourceful, cool-headed, binary world-view

Who is Rainsford?

400
Rainsford finds this on shore.
What is an empty cartridge?
400
According to Rainsford, the world is made up of the _______________and the _________________
What are the hunted and huntees? or the strong and the weak
400
What is Rainsford's first name?
Sanger.
400
“Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears – the most welcome he had ever heard – the muttering and growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore”
What is personification.
400

Arrogant, Sophisticated, Intelligent, Skilled Hunter, Barbaric

Who is General Zaroff?

500

What is the catalyst of the story, The Most Dangerous Game?

What is three gunshots?

500
Richard Connell
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game?"
500
The Burmese Tiger Pit claimed this character.
The hound?
500
An example is, "He lived a year in a minute."
What is hyperbole?
500

Rainsford's Foil

Who is Whitney?

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