The Most Dangerous Game
What is the name of the protagonist?
Rainsford
Where is Beowulf from?
Geats (Sweden)
Why is Eckels paying $10,000?
To go back in time and hunt a T-Rex
Who is Zoe most at conflict with in the story?
Herself
Which character gives Travis the 50 cents he's asking for in the play's first scene?
Walter
What is the story's setting?
Ship-Trap Island
Who brings Beowulf to Danes to battle Grendel and Grendel's Mother?
Hrothgar, King of Danes
What creation by Time Safari Inc. is Eckels repeatedly told not to step off?
The Path
What is the name of Zoe's special ability?
Playback
Which character wants to invest in a liquor store?
Walter
They're cunning
They have courage
They have an ability to reason
How many years pass between the battle with Grendel's Mother and the battle with the dragon?
50
What do Eckels and the others notice when they come back from the past?
The president had changed
The spelling/language of words was different
What is the code word Daniel gives to Zoey?
Armadillo
What does Ruth learn at the doctor's that changes the dynamic about the family, the insurance check, and their dreams?
She's pregnant
What happens in the story's resolution?
Rainsford and Zaroff agree to a final showdown
Why does Beowulf struggle against the dragon?
Beowulf is weaker but tries to fight the dragon alone, and the dragon is too powerful for him
What is a major element to "A Sound of Thunder"? What does it mean?
The Butterfly Effect: One small change can have a great impact
How many people die at the end of the final playback attempt?
No one
What is problematic about the house Mama buys for the family?
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Richard Connell
Who is the author of Beowulf?
Unknown
Who is the author of "A Sound of Thunder"?
Ray Bradbury
Who is the author of 23 Minutes?
Vivian Vande Velde
Who is the author of A Raisin in the Sun?
Lorraine Hansberry