#1
What is the name of the island that General Zaroff lives on?
Ship-Trap Island
Why does Zaroff specifically want to hunt humans?
Because humans can reason, think, and/or are dangerous (must name at least one of these)
Why has General Zaroff grown bored with hunting?
It has become too easy for him. Animals are not as entertaining to hunt.
What is the name of the Protagonist?
Rainsford
What is the name of the Antagonist?
General Zaroff
How did Rainsford end up on the island?
He fell overboard off his yacht when he dropped his pipe.
What were the items given to Rainsford before the hunt? (must list all)
Hunting clothes, food, knife.
How does General Zaroff get humans to the island for him to hunt?
He set a trap with lights that show a channel, but it's actually filled with jagged rocks to cause shipwrecks. Sailors then have to swim to shore to survive.
When having dinner with General Zaroff, what makes Rainsford feel uneasy?
Every time he looks up, he sees the General studying him / appraising him.
When Rainsford demands to leave the island, what 2 options does General Zaroff offer him?
To be hunted or to be tortured/killed by Ivan.
What do Rainsford and General Zaroff have in common?
They are both big game hunters.
What does General Zaroff describe as his "ideal animal"?
Man/humans
How does the author build suspense at the beginning of the story?
Describes the creepiness and mystery of the island. Talks about the gunshots that Rainsford hears. Describes the weather. Talks about what the sailors and the Captain feel about the island.
What happens on the first day of the hunt?
Zaroff knows that Rainsford is in the tree, but lets him go so Zaroff can continue the hunt.
How does Rainsford change by the end of the story (hint: how he views animals & the hunt)
He has empathy for the animals he has hunted / he now knows what it's like to be hunted.
In what region of the world does this story take place?
What is the name of the first trap Rainsford sets up for General Zaroff?
The Malay Mancatcher
What is the name of the part of the island that General Zaroff tells Rainsford to avoid?
Death Swamp
What happens with the third trap Rainsford sets up?
It kills Ivan.
Why should Rainsford avoid Death Swamp?
Because it has quicksand there.
At what age does General Zaroff kill his first bear?
Who dies in the second trap Rainsford set?
One of Zaroff's hounds.
What is the meaning of the title "The Most Dangerous Game"?
It refers to man being the most dangerous animal to hunt / Hunting humans is dangerous.
What is the name of the second trap Rainsford sets up for General Zaroff?
The Burmese Tiger Pit
During the hunt, how does Rainsford finally escape?
He jumps off the cliff into the sea.
At the beginning of the story, Rainsford says that the world is made up of 2 types - what are they?
The Hunters and the Huntees.
What can you infer from the sentence, "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." (2 things)
Rainsford killed General Zaroff and won the game.
What are Zaroff & Ivan? (a type of people from a specific region of Ukraine/Russia)
They are Cossack.
What was the name of the hound that Zaroff lost in Death Swamp?
Lazarus
Where are Rainsford and Whitney heading at the beginning of the story?
To the Amazon rainforest to hunt jaguar.