Plot
The protagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game" is a hunter named...
Rainsford
Conflict is BEST defined as...
A. when 2 or more people fight; B. a struggle between opposing forces; C. the problem a character overcomes
B. a struggle between opposing forces
Fill in the blanks: Imagery is the use of ______ to _______...
Acceptable answers: descriptions; words and phrases; appeal to imagination; help reader understand the text more deeply; etc.
A "superstition" is...
A. a belief in supernatural forces at work; B. the background information a story provides; C. a belief in the superiority of humans over animals
A. a belief in supernatural forces at work
Which is NOT part of the exposition of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
A. Rainsford and Whitney are hunters; B. Rainsford and Whitney are in the Caribbean; C. General Zaroff is hunting humans; D. The story begins on a dank tropical night
C. General Zaroff is hunting humans
Which of these is NOT an example of conflict in the story?
A. Rainsford and Whitney argue about whether or not animals have feelings; B. Rainsford must decide whether to fight or run from Zaroff; C. Rainsford is an experienced hunter
C. Rainsford is an experienced hunter
Which of these animals is NOT mentioned in the story?
bat; buffalo; beaver; bloodhound
bat
A "philosopher" is a person who...
A. thinks about the meaning of life; B. gives money to charity; C. hunts animals for sport
A. thinks about the meaning of life
The climax of the story is when...
A. Rainsford kills Whitney; B. Rainsford hears gunshots coming from the island; C. Zaroff falls in the quicksand in Death Swamp; D. Rainsford jumps into the sea, then appears in Zaroff's bedroom
D. Rainsford jumps into the sea, then appears in Zaroff's bedroom
During Whitney and Rainsford's disagreement, Whitney says he thinks animals DO feel a "fear of ______ and fear of ______."
pain, death
"the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller." This example of imagery MOST appeals to WHICH ONE of the five senses?
sound
Which word belongs LEAST in this list?
palpable; tangible; touchable; impossible
impossible
What reason does Zaroff give for why he hunts humans?
He has become bored of hunting animals and wants the challenge of hunting someone with comparable intelligence.
Which of these types of conflict fits LEAST with the story?
A. Person v. Self; B. Person v. Person; C. Person v. Nature; D. Person v. Society
D. Person v. Society
Which is LEAST likely an example of imagery?
[A] "on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows"; [B] "his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night"; [C] "When he opened his eyes he knew from the position of the sun that it was late in the afternoon"
[C] "When he opened his eyes he knew from the position of the sun that it was late in the afternoon"
The word "game" in "The Most Dangerous Game" has two meanings. Explain both.
1. "Game" as in a sport that is played
2. "Game" refers to an animal being hunted
Rainsford builds a trap by digging a hole, planting spikes, and covering the hole. This trap is called a...
A. Malay man-catcher; B. Burmese tiger pit; C. Venus fly trap; D. Twitch up snare
B. Burmese tiger pit
What is it about Rainsford that makes him an especially appealing target for Zaroff to hunt?
Rainsford is a hunter himself, and Zaroff has read books Rainsford has published about hunting
The writer uses imagery to develop the central idea that... (which central idea BEST connects to the imagery)?
A. the strongest player always wins; B. we should be more sympathetic toward animals; C. love can overcome any obstacles
B. we should be more sympathetic toward animals
Which of these words LEAST belongs to the list:
inevitable; dangerous; futile; hopeless
dangerous