Rainsford's friend on the boat and hunting partner
Who is Whitney?
100
Why is Ulrich in the woods the night he encounters George?
He suspects that George and his men are poaching in his land.
100
What is Ivan's role in General Zaroff's game?
He is an enforced; he serves as the deadly alternative to the victims who choose not to play the game Zaroff offers.
100
A poor person
What is a pauper?
200
Terrified
What is aghast?
200
Lost her best friend's necklace
Who is Mathilde?
200
How does Mathilde respond to her husband's announcement that he has gotten an invitation to the party?
She says that she cannot go because she doesn't have anything to wear-- that she needs a new dress. Later, she says she needs jewelry as well.
200
What is the argument between Ulrich and George's families?
Their families have been arguing about the ownership of a piece of land.
300
A great annoyance
What is exasperation?
300
Famous hunter, wrote at least one book
Who is Sanger Rainsford?
300
Explain the relationship between Mathilde and her husband. What does he do to show his devotion to her?
He makes multiple financial sacrifices; he goes out to look for the necklace; and he works to be able to repay the debt from buying the replacement necklace.
300
How does General Zaroff recognize Rainsford when he shows up at his door?
He recognizes his name because he has read Rainsford's book.
300
Something designed to lessen fears or suspicions.
What is disarming?
400
Unable to be comforted
What is disconsolate?
400
Found themselves stuck under a fallen tree--both names
Who are Ulrich and George?
400
Name three ways that the dangers Rainsford faces in the story are foreshadowed BEFORE he meets General Zaroff.
The island's name; gun shots; blood on the grass; falling overboard; Whitney's feeling; the uneasiness of the yacht's crew
400
Daily Double!!! *insert fun, catchy song here*
Specifically, explain how Rainsford got from the yacht to Zaroff's island.
400
To become more distant
What is receding?
500
Explain the difference between ending an argument and a reconciliation.
Reconciliation ends on friendly terms.
500
Explain the relationship between the married couple in The Necklace
He loves her so much that he sacrifices the things he wants to make her happy.
500
Explain the major irony of "The Necklace."
The irony is that Mathilde and her husband worked for ten years to repay a 18,000 franc loan for a necklace that was only worth 500 francs.
500
Name the three ways that Rainsford attempts to kill Zaroff's during the game.
What is a Malay man-catcher (the cut tree rigged to fall); a Burmese tiger pit (the pit dug in the swamp with spiked stakes at the bottom); and the Ugandan knife trick (the knife tied to a sapling that relies on the recoil to use the knife to strike).