The Most Dangerous Game
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Sanger Rainsford
This is considered the opening to any essay.
Thesis statement.
What does the sniper discover when he turns over the body of the man he shot?
The man is the sniper's brother.
What term describes a smaller category within a larger genre, such as "paranormal romance" within the "romance" genre?
Subgenre.
This phrase has become increasingly popular in the past 2 months, despite people not really knowing what it means.
6-7.
What is the Island called where the main character swims at the beginning of the story?
Ship-trap Island.
How many pieces of evidence, or direction, should each body paragraph have?
1. Each body paragraph should focus on one piece of evidence or direction.
What risky action does the Republican sniper take that reveals his position?
He lights a cigarette.
True or false: Poetry can be a major genre with subgenres like lyric, narrative, and dramatic.
True.
Who plays the title character in the T.V. show, Wednesday?
Jenna Ortega.
What is the name of General Zaroff's right-hand man?
Ivan.
What are the 3 main sections of an essay?
Thesis statement.
Body paragraphs.
Concluding paragraph.
True or false, The Sniper is told in a first person narrative format.
False. It is told in a third person narrative.
A story set in the past, featuring historical accuracy alongside fictional characters, belongs to what genre and subgenre?
Historical Fiction.
What social media app launched "threads" in 2023 to compete with Twitter/X?
Instagram/Meta.
What three items does General Zaroff give Rainsford before the hun begins?
Food, clothing, a knife.
(He also gives him a 3-hour head start- not a physical item).
What is the practice of using someone else's information and passing it off as your own?
Plagiarism.
In what city and country does the short story "The Sniper" take place?
Dublin, Ireland
What are the two subgenres of Drama?
Comedy.
Tragedy.
What movie has made the most money in history?
Avatar.
Where does Rainsford kill General Zaroff?
In General Zaroff's bedroom.
What is a transition phrase?
A phrase or word used to improve the flow of your essay between paragraphs.
How does the Republican sniper trick his enemy into revealing himself?
The sniper raises his hat above the parapet and when his enemy shoots the hat, he drapes his arm over the ledge and pretends to be dead.
What genre and subgenre would a Toyota owner's manual fall into?
Nonfiction.
Reference.
What is the United States national anthem called?
The Star-Spangled Banner.