Mood
When Rainsford fell off the boat, it was at _____ (time of day), setting the unsettling mood.
Night
List one of the three main places the story takes place.
Ship-Trap Island, The Yacht, The Castle
True or False: The neighboring islands to Zaroff’s island prevent isolation and provide a sense of community.
False
In one of the first scenes in The Most Dangerous Game, Whitney tells Rainsford about Ship-Trap Island, and Rainsford tries to look for it in the dark, mysterious, and spooky night. Complete the quote said by Rainsford: “Not four yards,” admitted Rainsford. “Ugh! It’s like _____ _____ ______.”
Moist Black Velvet
What makes the mood of the island surrounded by fear?
Solitude, The vastness of the jungle, The eerie lieutenant Zaroff.
The ____ setting of Zaroff’s chateau at first provided a false sense of hospitality and kindness.
a) Creepy and unsettling
b) Warm, welcoming, and kind
b) Warm, welcoming, and kind
Earlier in the story, it is seen that Rainsford describes animals as unthinking, unreasonable creatures. In ways though, his quest of survival mimics that of a hunter-hunted relationship. How does the jungle contribute to that?
(Open ended)
Throughout this short story, how does the mood change? Why? (Open ended)
Possible answers; hopeful to frightened, uncertain of fate because of resistance/tension between beliefs.
What does the jungle symbolize in the story The Most Dangerous Game?
a) The known world
b) Danger and the hunt
c) The insanity inside Zaroff’s mind
b) Danger and the hunt
c) The insanity inside Zaroff's mind.
In this scene, Rainsford finds out that General Zaroff murders animals as his game. This creates a heated, concerning, spooky, and panicking mood. Complete the quote said by Rainsford shortly after he realized that Zaroff is a murderer: “I can’t believe you are serious, General Zaroff. This is a ______ joke.”
Grisly
General Zaroff is a Cossack, which are people from the region of __________ (specific) who also composed military units. They were known to be ______ (adjective). The high social status of Cossacks was a factor for Zaroff to think that he was not a regular member of society, leading him into killing humans, adding to the creepy and dark mood of the story.
(southern Russia, fierce)
*need to give these exact answers to be correct*
How does the castle (and Rainsford’s disbelief of it) reflect and contrast towards the events and environment of the island?
The castle seemed majestic, luxurious, and of hospitality, but the events and real environment of the island were violent, scary, creepy, etc.
True or False: Psychological horror, the genre of MDG, is its own main genre. It was “founded” in the 1800’s by the famous writer and poet, Edgar Allan Poe.
False
The Most Dangerous Game plays with the ideas of savagery and the evil of human kind. This story was written during a time shortly after a major event in world history (most likely inspired Richard Conelle to write this based on social surroundings). What was this major event? (DISCUSS SOCIAL SURROUNDINGS AND DEFINITION OF IT)
a) The Great Depressions
b) WW1
c) WW2
d) Civil Rights movements of the 1960’s
b) WW1