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An animal being hunted.
What is quarry?
He shows up at the beginning of the story to make a point, & we never hear from him again.
Who is Whitney?
The overall setting for the whole story.
The Caribbean Sea
When was the story published?
1924
Rainsford must keep these while he's being hunted.
Nerves!
(Smarts, wits, sense of calm)
Ivan is _____ & ______. He's also ____________.
Deaf (can't hear) and dumb (can't speak). The official knouter (torturer) to a previous Russian Czar.
Rainsford topples into the sea after hearing ________ and reaching for his ____.
(Three) gunshots; pipe
True/False: Rainsford fought in World War I.
True! (page 12)
The animal Whitney talks about at the very beginning.
What is a jaguar?
True/False: Zaroff doesn't know who Rainsford is.
False. He's read his book.
The creep.
True/False: Rainsford is initially interested and curious about the game Zaroff talks about.
True! (pages 10-12)
Name 2 types of conflict and who/what they involve in the story.
Character vs character (Rainsford and Whitney, Rainsford and Ivan, Rainsford and Zaroff)
Character vs nature (Rainsford and the sea, Rainsford and the jungle/island)
A person from Eastern Ukraine or Southern Russia. Fierce warriors and horsemen.
What is a Cossack?
How many of the General's "pets" are there, at least?
At least a dozen (page 15).
How many days do the hunted men have to survive to beat Zaroff?
3 days
What is the name of the dog Zaroff loses in the Death Swamp?
Lazarus
Rainsford walks through this while he's in the jungle.
(Hint: dense forests!)
What is bush?
By page 17, we can reasonably assume Rainsford now cares about how the ____________ feels. (animal)
The jaguar!
(The animal Whitney talks about at the beginning)
Why is the General unhappy with his most recent hunt? (Hint: right before he has the idea to hunt Rainsford, he mentions this.)
The man he hunted that night stayed on the trail and didn't do anything to cover his tracks. He lost his wits and Zaroff was able to find him, all too easily.
What are the two meanings of "game" in the title?
--game as in an animal you hunt
Rainsford is playing the most dangerous game, and maybe he will prove to be the most dangerous game, if he can survive...